Hiring a car, driver and translater in Shanghai
 

I have to visit a manufacturer in a fairly remote area NorthWest of Shanghai, actually West of Nanjing. I could either hire a car and driver in Shanghai or Nanjing and drive to the site. Does anyone have a good, reliable contact for such a service. I also need a good translater, perhaps with some technical background. I understand the journey out of Shanghai is 5-6 hours drive, so I am probably describing a 2 day trip. Any direct experience would be appreciated. I have been to China many times but have not had to arrange such a visit before.

Many thanks,
Bob

Try Yongda Group for your car/driver. They handle a lot of fleet business in Shanghai and have short term car/driver packages. You'll need to get everything arranged ahead of time and get credit approved, otherwise they will want a substantial cash deposit.

http://www.yongdaauto.com/enyongda/rent/index.php

Try the forums on shanghaiexpat.com for help locating a translator.