They both turned in a solid year of electric-vehicle sales, growing faster than the overall U.S. EV market. Ford sold 30,176 all-electric cars in the fourth quarter, up about 16% year over. Mustang Mach-E sales led the way up 36%.

Rivian shares rallied Friday to one of their best days ever, continuing a strong stretch for the Tesla rival following the election and bucking conventional wisdom about what President-elect Donald Trump’s cold stance on electric vehicle subsidies may mean for Rivian stock.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said it was leading a team of American investigators—including representatives from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing—to assist South Korea’s officials in their probe.

Tesla stock rises after shares of the electric-vehicle maker tumbled following weaker-than-expected deliveries, Rivian surges as deliveries top estimates, and U.S. Steel declines as President Biden blocks the sale of the company to Japan’s Nippon Steel.

Thursday closed down -0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.17%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25) are down -0.25%,

After announcing the delivery results for the fourth quarter of 2024, Tesla's stock price fell by more than 5 per cent. It's the first annual decline in the company's history. The stock performance may also have been influenced by an incident involving one of the vehicles produced by the company.