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El mecánico trabaja con coches.

El mecánico trabaja con coches.
The mechanic works with cars.
From Lesson 96:Jobs and workplaces (el mecánico, el despacho)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about El mecánico trabaja con coches.

I often see carro or auto for car. Why does this sentence use coches?
In Spain, coche is the standard and most common word for a car. While you will often hear carro or auto in Latin America, coche is the word you should use when focusing on Spanish from Spain.
Why is there a written accent mark on the 'a' in mecánico?
The accent mark tells you to stress that specific syllable when speaking. Words ending in a vowel naturally place the spoken stress on the second-to-last syllable (me-ca-NI-co). Since the stress in mecánico is actually on the third-to-last syllable (me-CA-ni-co), it breaks the natural rule and requires a written accent.
Why isn't there an article before coches (like con los coches)?
Just like in English, you can drop the definite article (los) after a preposition when talking about an unspecified plural noun. Because he works with cars in general and not a specific group of cars, con coches is the most natural way to say it.
Can trabajar con be used for working with people too, or just objects like coches?
Yes, trabajar con works exactly like 'to work with' in English. You can use it for objects, materials (like madera for wood), or people (like trabajo con mi hermano for I work with my brother).

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