An international team of researchers studied the following aspects of training in Belgium's motor vehicle repair and sales sector: structure and characteristics; institutional and social context; relationship to Belgium's overall labor market; changing structural, economic, and organizational conditions; and training and recruitment and relationship to Belgium's education system. Data were obtained from a review of government social and labor/employment statistics and from case studies of the four firms: Peugeot Talbot, Volvo, Ford, and Mercedes. Each case study included a general profile of the company, its personnel management and vocational policies, and its provisions for continuing/ongoing training. Belgium's educational system was found to contain at least four different channels by which individuals can prepare for jobs in the sector. Most public-private collaborative training efforts were focused on at-risk groups. In total training activities within the sector, the initiatives taken by motor vehicle manufacturers played the most important role. Training initiatives and policies varied widely by company. Collaborations between different manufacturers appeared to represent a very important option for the future and self-study was increasing in importance. Most manufacturers invested in their own training infrastructures; however, training was also contracted out. (Fifteen tables are included). (MN)