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Today’s headlines:

+   EV maker Rivian boosted its delivery outlook for the year to a range of 65,000 to 70,000 vehicles after beating the second-quarter projections of Wall Street analysts. More at CNBC. 

+   A Texas man has been charged with manslaughter after authorities alleged his Tesla, which he said was on Autopilot, crashed into a home last month, killing a 76-year-old woman. More at Fox News. 

+   BMW has completed a $1.7 billion investment in Plant Spartanburg and the new Plant Woodruff, with the two South Carolina facilities expected to launch six new EVs by 2030. More at CBT News. 

+   The FIA says a software error made it appear that there would be a late race restart at the British Grand Prix, while protocol followed that saw the race end under a safety car.  More at Racer. 

+   In Russia, demand for electric vehicles from China has spiked in reaction to a severe fuel shortage caused by escalating Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. More at World Auto Forum.

+   A division of General Motors has filed a patent application for a communications system that would allow vehicles to directly trade insurance information after a collision. More at Autoblog.

+   A joint analysis by E-Mobility Europe and Ember found that the European Union’s 2030 goals for electric vehicles could avoid 190 million barrels of oil imports annually. More at Automotive World. 

+   Record sales of 76,936 vehicles in the second quarter have placed the Ford Bronco within striking distance of the perennial segment-leading Jeep Wrangler with 86,254 sales. More at The Drive. 

+   According to a Japanese study, driving a manual-transmission car will keep your brain healthy by stimulating the prefrontal cortex, with daily stick-shift driving especially beneficial. More at Car and Driver. 

+   Chicagoland Speedway, which hadn’t hosted a NASCAR Cup race since pre-COVID 2019, announced that this past weekend’s 400-mile Cup event was officially sold out. More at Jayski. 

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