Torque Factor Podcast
1) Episode 17 - Matt Haugh - ASE ADAS Certification
This episode’s featured guest is Mr. Matt Haugh who is the Light Vehicle Test Development Director at ASE. Matt is the lead on ASE’s upcoming credential covering Advanced Driver Assistance Systems oth...Show More
2) Episode 16: Ben Cruz, Director, Macomb Community College
This episode’s featured guest is Ben Cruz who is the Director of the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) at Macomb Community College (MCC) in Warren Michigan. Ben discusses with Scott his...Show More
3) Episode 15: Steve Ford, Youth Education & Solutions
This episode’s featured guest is Mr. Steve Ford, A.K.A. “The Car Guy”, who joins us to provide some perspective on the state of the service industry and to take us through some of the historic changes...Show More
4) Episode 14: IIHS - David Aylor on Vehicle Safety Systems and ADAS Performance
Mr. David Aylor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) joins Scott Brown to discuss vehicle active safety systems and how they are assessed at IIHS. The two discuss current safety syst...Show More
Episode 14: IIHS - David Aylor on Vehicle Safety Systems and ADAS Performance
36:08 | Feb 11th, 2021
5) Episode 13: Donny Seyfer on NASTF Update
Mr. Donny Seyfer joins Scott Brown to provide an update on the National Automotive Service Task Force's (NASTF) new website, the new Service Information Request (SIR) system, vehicle security professi...Show More
6) Episode 12: Bob Pattengale on Opus IVS ADAS Service
This episode’s featured guest is Bob Pattengale, the technical systems manager at OPUS IVS (https://www.opusivs.com/). Bob has been involved with training for most of his professional career and has p...Show More
7) Episode 11: Joe Register on Auto Care Association and Right to Repair
This episode’s featured guest is Joe Register who is the Vice President of Emerging Technologies at the Auto Care Association. Joe is here to shed some light on the recent ballot initiative in Massach...Show More
8) Episode 10: Mark Quarto on Tesla, Battery Day, and electric machines
This episode’s featured guest is Dr. Mark Quarto with Quarto Technical Services. Mark is a subject matter expert on advanced vehicle propulsion systems and technologies. Scott Brown and Mark Quarto di...Show More
9) Episode 9: Technical training, history of networking, tribute to Mac VandenBrink
This episode’s featured guest is a great friend and long-time colleague: Mark Warren. Mark is a training manager at the Worldpac Technical Institute. Scott Brown takes part in a wide-ranging discussio...Show More
Episode 9: Technical training, history of networking, tribute to Mac VandenBrink
1:22:16 | Oct 22nd, 2020
10) Episode 8: Education, new technology, certification and licensing
This episode’s featured guest is Professor Ken Mays from Central Oregon Community College. He is one of the principals behind a nearly $900k grant that was awarded by the National Science Foundation i...Show More