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Toyota Motor on Tuesday revealed a redesigned version of its sole all-electric vehicle in the U.S., with a simplified name and notable increases in EV technologies and capabilities.The new name for the EV for the 2026 model-year is the “bZ,” cut down from the “bZ4X.” Toyota says the name change is to simplify it for customers, but it’s also likely a move to distance the updated model from its predecessor.The bZX4 received lackluster reviews, including from Motor Trend, which panned the vehicle as a compliance car. The car also was recalled shortly after its launch for a problem in which…

Required minimum distributions can be a touchy subject for retirees and their financial advisors, requiring them to liquidate assets that they may prefer to keep in the market. Frustration around RMDs is often compounded by the tax consequences they present, but advisors say one little-known strategy could help ease the burden — especially as investors wait for stocks to fully recover from a tariff-driven downturn.The strategy hinges on the unique flexibility of tax withholdings on retirement account distributions. The idea of withholding income taxes from a retirement account distribution isn’t new. Retirees often withhold a set percentage, say 20%, of a…