LSEG data showed the Indian rupee hit its strongest level versus the US dollar since Sept. 9.

Dealerships for Zunjie Auto said cars ordered now, including earlier orders not yet in production, will be fitted with a new, optimized brake pedal; already-delivered V800s will be upgraded subsequently. Zunjie said on Oct. 8 it will further refine the component design and offer free upgrades to delivered customers, including for non-standard extreme test scenarios. In its Oct. 13 test update, Zunjie reported the V800 brake pedal met QC/T 788-2018 requirements (longitudinal force 1500N, displacement ≤5mm) and withstood an intensified test at 3000N without cracks or damage.

Liaoning provincial government unveiled measures to remove factor-flow barriers and activate stock land. The province will build a secondary land market, attract a range of market participants, support rural industrial land demand, repurpose idle farmhouses and orderly allow rural collective operational construction land to enter the market to improve urban–rural land allocation efficiency and intensify land use. Natural resources authorities will establish a land-review coordination mechanism to prioritise reasonable land for leading industries and major projects. Financial measures include annually recommending more than 100 projects to financial institutions and guiding early financial involvement during feasibility for projects with total investment above 1 bln yuan to jointly design financing. Technology support will back innovation consortia of firms, universities and research institutes with grants up to 10 mln yuan, capped at 30% of R&D spend, to tackle key industrial core technologies.