Ford opens cat-themed car vending machine in China

Test-drive service allows users to trial vehicles using a smartphone app

Super Test-Drive
The giant car vending machine in Guangzhou, which is shaped like a cat, is a new concept designed to allow users to trial dozens of cars
(Image credit: Alibaba)

Ford is giving car buyers in the Chinese city of Guangzhou the chance to test drive a host of vehicles using a cat-themed vending machine.

Developed in partnership with the tech giant Alibaba, the “Super Test-Drive Centre” allows users to trial “dozens of Ford vehicles” ranging from executive saloons to sports cars, Tech Crunch reports.

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