May 18, 2016

Lebanon: Start-up offers waterless car wash amid looming drought

Lebanon: Start-up offers waterless car wash amid looming drought

 

Beirut-based start-up Blink My Car has brought eco-friendly car wash services to Lebanon, reported yalibnan.com.

Source: Blink My Car Facebook Page

Founded by Rami Hallal and Ralph Choueiri and with the financial backing of Lebanese investment group Al Amir Holdings, the company aims to provide waterless car cleaning services amidst the impending drought in the country while creating jobs for Lebanese.

The dry car wash services can be requested via Blink My Car mobile application. A car cleaner on a bike will then arrive at the place where one’s car is located to provide the cleaning services.

The services are eco-friendly as they save up liters of water thanks to wax-based cleaning agents, and bikes used by the cleaners emit zero emission.

Blink My Car faces potential competition from similar companies in the region such as Kuwaiti-based Ghaseel and Dubai-based GreenSteam.

Nonetheless, the start-up is open to partnerships with existing waterless car washing stations to carry out its expansion plans.