Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays
Rivian’s spinoff Also will begin shipping its TM‑B e‑bike to customers next week after several months of supply‑chain delays. The company, which was spun out of Rivian in 2025 with $105 million in backing, had pushed its original spring 2026 launch to summer due to shortages of raw materials and electronic components. Also also plans to expand into four‑wheel cargo vehicles for Amazon and autonomous delivery vehicles for DoorDash.
- ▪Also announced that the Launch Edition TM‑B e‑bike will start shipping next week and aims to deliver all units by September.
- ▪The delivery timeline was delayed from spring to summer because of global supply‑chain stress affecting key components.
- ▪Rivian spun out Also in March 2025, providing the startup with $105 million in funding.
- ▪Also intends to develop four‑wheel pedal‑assist cargo vehicles for Amazon and an autonomous delivery vehicle for DoorDash.
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Rivian spinoff Also will finally start delivering its first e-bikes to customers next week, after months of delays related to unspecified supply chain issues. The company told TechCrunch on Friday that the Launch Edition of its TM-B e-bike, which retails for $4,500, has started shipping from its manufacturer to its warehouse in the U.S. Also said it expects to deliver all Launch Edition bikes between next week and September. Also began as a skunkworks project inside Rivian in 2022, after CEO RJ Scaringe started looking into making an e-bike to complement his portfolio of electric vehicles for the outdoorsy set. The company spent a few years tinkering with the idea, and even hired Jony Ive’s design firm LoveFrom to help with an early design, as TechCrunch first reported in 2025.
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