All Car wash & Valeting articles
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NewsWorld’s first car fragrance vending machine launch can be adapted for outdoor use
A new revenue stream for forecourt firms, particularly those with valeting operations, has just been launched with the introduction of the world’s first car fragrance vending machine.
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NewsMore petrol station property investments were made in the first nine months of 2025 than all of last year
The market for filling station property purchases has ramped up this year, with more forecourts changing hands in the first three quarters of 2025 than all of last year combined.
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NewsBig Bertha car wash arrives at Sharma Garages Group site
Top 50 Indie Sharma Garages Group has invested over £255,000 in a new car wash at its Bush Service Station site in Sutton Coldfield.
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NewsShell to replace valeting hub with EV chargers
Local authorities have granted Shell planning permission to install six EV charging bays at a forecourt in Leicester, with the chargers sitting on land currently occupied by a jet wash and separate car-care bay.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON VALETING: Splashing the cash
More and more forecourts are finding that offering top-notch valeting facilities really pays off – in terms of attracting new customers who often go on to fill up at the pump and spend money in the store.
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NewsShell dealer targets Gen-Z with eight-programme jet washers and loyalty scheme
Mehul Rajani expects that it won’t be uncommon for young car enthusiasts to spend 15 minutes trying out the eight programmes on his new Electrajet jet washers, so it is not surprising that he is devising a loyalty programme and a larger in-store car care section to appeal to them.
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NewsArrests for illegal working rocket… but fines for hiring illegal workers remain unpaid
Arrests for illegal working – including those employed in hand car washes – have soared to their highest levels since records began, reports the Home Office.
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NewsSrikrishna’s Shell/jet wash combo appeals to car lovers
A £300,00 investment in a three-bay jet wash hub in Earley, near Reading, marks the start of forecourt operator Johnny Srikrishna grasping what he calls the “much discussed el dorado” of valeting.
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NewsMFG plans big upgrades for Greater Manchester forecourt
A Morrisons filling station in Heywood, Greater Manchester, is set to be significantly redeveloped if MFG is granted planning permission by the local authority.
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NewsSeven people arrested in car wash immigration raids
Seven people at two car washes in Congleton have been arrested as part of an ongoing operation to tackle organised immigration crime.
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NewsHalloween-themed car wash to run in Sunderland
A Halloween-themed car wash is returning to the Sunderland Live exhibition and events venue this October.
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NewsValeting firm looks to expand into plum garden-centre site
A planning application submitted to Somerset Council has revealed a valeting firm is seeking to expand its operations by setting up a hand car wash in the overflow car park of a large garden centre close to the M5.
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NewsHand car wash bosses fined £2.5m in just three months for illegal workers
The Home Office has issued fines worth almost £2.5m to dozens of hand car washes in just three months after catching the businesses employing people with no right to work in the UK.
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NewsDeveloper refused permission to turn hand car wash back into petrol station
Plans to reestablish a petrol station on a site currently trading as a hand car wash have been refused by Walsall Council.
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NewsValeting danger from viral jet wash TikTok trend
Forecourt firms with valeting operations should be on the lookout for customers misusing their equipment following the rise of a new TikTok trend that sees (usually) young people dance about on their cars while playing with jet-wash machines.
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NewsHand car wash in Taunton sanctioned over electrical safety fears
A hand car wash in Taunton, Somerset, has been issued a Prohibition Notice by the Health and Safety Executive over concerns that the business poses a risk of electrocution to employees.
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NewsHand car washes hit in week-long crackdown on illegal worker hotspots
The Car Wash Association (CWA) welcomes a week-long nationwide crackdown on illegal worker hotspots, including hand car washes, in which hundreds of individuals were arrested.
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NewsPlans for Yeadon hand car wash turned down
Leeds City Council has refused a planning application to turn a disused pub’s car park into a hand car wash, citing numerous reasons including concerns over noise, visual character, traffic and drainage.
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NewsHand car wash operation turned down on appeal
The government Planning Inspectorate has ruled against an appeal to keep a hand car wash operation open in Harrogate.
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NewsPlans for Jarrow car wash centre refused
South Tyneside Council has refused a planning application to turn a car park in Jarrow into a car wash and valeting centre.