2025 Mercedes EQS sedan gets beefier battery, updated grille
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan will arrive at U.S. dealerships in the second half of this year. Pricing was not disclosed.
Malaysian graphite maker Graphjet plans Nevada factory
Graphjet Technology plans to build a facility in Nevada capable of turning agricultural waste into enough of the critical material for use in 100,000 electric vehicles per year.
Tekion works to prove DMS mettle in competitive year
The dealership management system upstart, founded by a former Tesla executive, has plenty to prove in what could be a crucial year for the company.
2025 Toyota 4Runner off-roader ready to rumble after modern makeover
Toyota’s redesign of the 2025 Toyota 4Runner SUV melds its ties to its midsize brother, the Toyota Tacoma, with an identical powertrain and a similar interior.
The Savings Game: When to enroll for Medicare Part B, other reader questions
Q: I am approaching 65, and have to make some decisions regarding enrolling in Medicare. I will be working after age 65. My employer is willing to continue some health-care coverage after 65. My employer has fewer than 20 employees. Do I have to enroll in Medicare Part B?
A. If your employer has fewer than 20 employees, then it is mandatory for employees to sign up for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) when they reach age 65 to avoid penalties.
Some employers with fewer than 20 employees do offer health benefits to employees older than 65, and some partly subsidize Part B premiums for employees who continue to work.
These employees are required to enroll in Part B during the initial enrollment period (during the seven-month period that straddles the month they turn 65).
Those who fail to enroll during this period may be penalized when they do sign up for Part B. Monthly Part B premiums may increase up to 10% for each full 12 months in the period that employees could have enrolled in Part B but did not.