1 / 4   There is no need to envy Singaporeans for getting a car from a building-high “automotive vending machine." Because now, Alibaba, together with car brand Ford has constructed a similar machine in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, providing the city with a new landmark, just in time for Spring. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   Opened to the public on Monday, the huge box stands next to a road and can hold 42 cars of different models. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   Customers can get access to a three-day test drive through Alibaba’s Tmall App. After filling in a reservation form, they can collect the car through facial verification which is installed at the entrance of the jumbo machine. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   Alibaba also makes full use of its data to analyze customers’ potential purchasing power and gives discounts if a buyer is registered with Zhima Credit, a credit-scoring system built into Alipay. /VCG Photo