Going to the DMV is never fun, but in Connecticut, at least your EV can now get a charge while you wait. Connecticut's DMV has installed 36 EV charging stations at branches in Cheshire, Enfield, Hamden, Norwalk, Old Saybrook, and Winsted, giving drivers another place to plug in while they wait for their number to be called to renew their driver's license, registration, or whatever else titillating admin they need to complete.

China introduced its first national standard for solid-state EV batteries as the "holy grail" of battery tech moves closer toward mass production.