Automotive
August 16, 2017
Autobahn is home to the largest luxury auto vending machine. Image credit: Amer Ghazzal/Barcoft Images
By Brielle Jaekel
Chinese ecommerce platform Alibaba is looking to vehemently disrupt the auto industry by making it as easy to purchase a vehicle as buying a can of soda.
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