noun
auto repair shop; garage
A workshop where automobiles are repaired and maintained. The term is neutral and commonly used in everyday Japanese.
彼は自動車修理工場で働いています。
He works at an auto repair shop.
事故の後、車を自動車修理工場に持っていった。
After the accident, I took the car to an auto repair shop.
Compound of 自動車 (automobile), 修理 (repair), and 工場 (factory/workshop). The word is a straightforward modern compound with no obscure historical derivation.