Today, we name our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2017, preview green cars for the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, and see why Volkswagen may have a difficult time settling pending criminal charges. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

See how Vanderbilt University researchers made a working battery from scrap metal and household chemicals.

Say hello to our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2017: the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

The 2.0-liter diesel settlement may have been approved, but Volkswagen still has criminal charges pending. Will a newly-discovered Audi transmission cheat make settling those charges harder?

Will the Chevrolet Volt become the Buick Velite in China? A recently-released teaser image indicates it might.

A ballot measure passed last week in New Jersey will dedicate all gas-tax proceeds to the state's transportation infrastructure fund.

Numerous small crossovers and a Jaguar electric SUV concept are among the green-car debuts we're expecting at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show this week.

Buick and Porsche customers are the most satisfied with the car-buying process, according to the 2016 J.D. Power Sales Satisfaction Index.

Finally, Ferrari is reportedly considering entry into the Formula E electric-car race series.

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