Domestic manufacturers may have to resort to mergers and acquisitions to stay competitive as the country opens up its automotive sector to the wider world, according to the chairman of a major State-owned carmaker in China.

The groundbreaking ceremony for an intelligent logistics park being built by retail giant JD took place in Hohhot's Horinger New Area, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Sept 27.

Baotou Light Industry Vocational Technical College is to cooperate with China’s second largest e-commerce operator JD in training and recruitment with a launch ceremony held on Sept 25, reports Baotou Evening News.

The share price of BAIC Bluepark New Energy Technology Co surged to its daily trading limit of 10 percent on Friday market opening, after its stock price slumped 36.88 percent on the firm's first public trading day.

Beijing E-Town International Investment & Development Co (E-Town Capital) held a training session for 43 new employees from both its headquarters and subsidiary companies, on Sept 20.

Chinese e-commerce giant JD has recently opened an unmanned supermarket in Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area, the first of its kind in Southwest China, local media reported on Sept 19.