Beijing Automotive Industry Corp, one of China's five leading automakers by sales revenue, is adopting more digital technologies and forming partnerships with companies in other sectors to upgrade its product range, amid the wider industry shift toward developing intelligent connected vehicles.

Beijing E-Town International Investment & Development Co (E-Town Capital) hosted a recruitment seminar at Peking University on Dec 6, attracting the participation of some 300 graduates, including more than 90 from Peking University and Tsinghua University.

Chinese automaker BAIC Motor Corp will recall about 70,000 electric vehicles due to brake booster flaws, according to the country's market regulator.

China's digital technology company JD Digits unveiled a new smart city research institute in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, the company said Thursday.

State-owned auto groups in China used to sit back and collect the easy money from joint-venture brands, but as domestic demand for auto products diversified and their ambitions grew, international markets, internet-connected and new energy vehicles have become greener pastures.

China's e-commerce behemoth JD.com denied the "mass layoff" rumor on Tuesday and claimed it had reported the case to the police.