Car wash customers at Marc-1 Car Wash on Palisades Blvd. were shocked to learn how much water the business is able to conserve and recycle. "Are you serious? That’s insane. That’s awesome!" said Ashley Kollars. "Professional car washes around Birmingham, really around the Southeast, do a tremendous job about conserving water," said Marcus Kittrell, the owner of Marc-1 Car Wash.

What started as a small car-washing business in downtown Louisville in 1946 by the Thomas brothers has grown to become the region’s oldest and arguably most successful family-owned and -operated car washes. Thomas Car Wash‘s signature quality service combined with the company’s very own blend of washing chemicals provides an experience that goes beyond the typical power sudsing.

The self-driving car craze seemed to come out of left field. In just the last few years, the idea that cars could pilot themselves around cities and along freeways went from science fiction to a genuine possibility.

A U.S. road safety body has demanded that electric cars travelling at low speed make a noise to warn pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the rule was needed because battery-powered vehicles are very quiet. 

Splash & Dash Car Wash Express presented the Breast Cancer Detection Center with a check for $25,365 on Tuesday, the detection center announced on social media last week. 

Cobblestone Auto Spa and New West Oil had the privilege of giving back to the retired and active servicemen and women who protect our country this Veteran's Day. In participation with the Grace For Vets program, Cobblestone Auto Spa offered free car washes to veterans at their 18 valley wide locations in Phoenix metro, and also took it a step further to offer vets a free oil change in partnership with New West Oil. 

Quick Quack Car Wash, a Roseville, California-based company, has announced the opening of its fifth location in Amarillo, Texas. The new car wash will be giving away free car washes for 10 days to celebrate its grand opening from November 9–18. 

An entrepreneurial society is one in which innovation and new business creation are, as Peter Drucker put it, "an integral, life-sustaining activity" across organizations and the economy. There’s no question we live in such a society today, and the impact has been mostly positive.

During this month and next, I'm revealing my picks for the best business books of the year, first by category and finally (on December 16) the very best of the best. This post contains the top seven books of the year to help motivate and inspire you to change your life and career for the better. 

A business’s online reputation is more important than ever. In fact, a company’s online reputation is fast becoming one of their most valuable assets — if managed properly. 

Every year, I make predictions about what the coming year’s potential developments in the world of social media marketing. And every year, I have to think back and chuckle at all the people who claimed social marketing was just a fad — as little as a few years ago.