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Vehicle Technology - Spring 2019
April 11, 2019
5 minute Read
You probably remember Volkswagen’s small problem with their diesel TDI cars back in 2015. They were caughtby the EPA and other European...
The How of Car Washing - Classify to Prioritize
April 11, 2019
3 minute Read
Car wash maintenance is inevitable. And perhaps it feels easier to wait and see what needs fixing – you want your focus on your customers...
Read MoreHappiness Is Key to Your Success
March 19, 2019
4 minute Read
Shawn Achor is one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success. After 12 years at Harvard University,...
Read MoreBrent Wignall
March 11, 2019
9 minute Read
Brent Wignall’s entry into the car wash industry is like that of many others: he recognized an opportunity.
Wignall had recently returned...
Read MoreJoe Matheny
March 11, 2019
6 minute Read
The car wash industry met Joe in 1993 in his home town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Twenty-five years later, Joe finds himself as one of the top...
Read MoreAsk Champ - To Market or To Save?
March 11, 2019
2 minute Read
Champ Savage is a marketing expert. It says so right on his business card. He has traveled the world bringing ideas to business owners of...
Read MoreBusinesses Finding More Uses for Blockchain
March 11, 2019
6 minute Read
In the growing digital economy, businesses across a wide range of industries are exploring uses forblockchain technology that go well...
Read MoreBlast From the Past - Winter 2018
March 11, 2019
3 minute Read
We occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA Executive Director Gus Trantham and veteran commercial...
Read MoreLetter from the ICA - Winter 2018
February 13, 2019
2 minute Read
I’m a lucky guy.
Not in a “win the lottery” or even in a “win at the tables in Vegas” kind of way. More like an “I get to witness some...
Read MorePaying It Forward - Thomas Mussoni
January 16, 2019
3 minute Read
Sometimes the knowledge you acquire from your time in the car wash industry comes in handy in wildly unexpected ways.
For example, toilets.
Read MoreVehicle Technology - TaaS
January 3, 2019
5 minute Read
In a recent telephone call, a friend was very excited to tell me he was taking delivery of a new car from a local dealership under the...
Read MoreVacant Lot Full of History Makes for Successful Car Wash
January 1, 2019
6 minute Read
Stephen Dalby didn't set out to be a success in the car wash industry. He didn't dream of washing cars his whole life or grow up in the...
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