July 2019 INDUSTRY BRIEFS
Jump In With Both Feet At International Carwash Association’s Splash! In keeping with the program theme of “Get Drenched with New Ideas,” the International Carwash Association and the Western Carwash Association are cohosting Splash!—a conference designed to offer quick education, peer-to-peer networking and one-on-one
June 2019 INDUSTRY BRIEFS
Maaco Urges Veterans To Join Body Shop Family Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting has announced a new program aimed at encouraging veterans to become franchise owners. According to the company, under the new initiative, qualified veterans will receive significant financial incentives, including a substantial reduction
April/May 2019 INDUSTRY BRIEFS
Full-Size Truck Wars Heating Up The best-selling Ford F-150 continues to dominate the full-size truck segment, recording 214,191 sales in the first three months of 2019, compared to 214,611 in the same period last year, an increase of 0.2 percent. Meanwhile,
March 2019 INDUSTRY BRIEFS
MUSIC CITY TO HOST THE 2019 CAR WASH SHOW The Car Wash Show™ 2019 is heading to Nashville’s Music City Center, May 13 -15. With a theme of “Evolve Your Business Strategy,” the show will offer attendees an opportunity to participate
February 2019 INDUSTRY BRIEFS
TRADE GROUP FORECASTS 16.8 MILLION VEHICLE SALES IN 2019 At the 2019 NADA Show held in January in San Francisco, the mood was generally upbeat among the thousands of auto dealers scouring the aisles in search of labor- and time-saving business