September means Europe for ACDC.  For about ten years Deb and I have flown to Europe, sometimes a couple times per year. We have been invited to teach in amazing [...]

First let me make my case as to what is not working. Generally Speaking, Auto techs feel they do not make enough money and shops are having a harder time [...]

What an extraordinary time to stand at the kick off of EVS29 in the breezy sunshine with YVES RACETTE who is our French Speaking teacher (and well known ambassador of [...]

When my dream of opening Van Batenburg’s Garage (VBG) back in 1977 was realized, I was a 26 years old. So much has changed and so have I, but my [...]

Sometimes you do something in business that can’t be repeated or duplicated but the story lives on just because it was so unique. At Van Batenburg’s Garage such a story [...]

Here is an Interview with a Battery Engineer  Chevy Volt Li-ion Pack opened up What dangers do lithium-ion batteries pose? You can get six times the energy density [...]

Hybrids, Utah and Baby Boomers Shirley C. Van Batenburg I was born 5 years after WWII along with lots of other people. I grew up in Ogden, Utah [...]

Some Special 17 year olds are looking for a role model. If you have been involved with auto service (and all the related fields) for any amount of time, finding [...]

Auto Air Parts in Puerto Rico I just got back to my office after a 2 week vacation, a Birthday and classes in Puerto Rico. What a great [...]