automatic selling; vending
Abbreviation of 自動販売. Most often seen in compounds like 自販機 (vending machine) or in business contexts referring to automated sales systems.
I bought a drink from the vending machine at the station.
This company is focusing on developing automatic selling systems.
car sales
Abbreviation of 自動車販売. Used in industry terms like 自販店 (car dealership) or 自販会社 (car sales company). Less common than the vending sense.
He bought a new car at a local car dealership.
vending machine
Abbreviation formed by taking the first kanji of 自動 (auto) and 販売 (selling) or 自動車 (automobile) and 販売 (selling), depending on the sense.