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Rivian spinoff Also is finally set to begin delivering its first e-bikes to customers next week, ending a stretch of delays tied to unspecified supply chain problems.
On Friday, the company confirmed to TechCrunch that the Launch Edition of its TM-B e-bike, priced at $4,500, has left its manufacturer and is now heading to Also’s U.S. warehouse. Also anticipates that all Launch Edition orders will be delivered between next week and September.
Also got its start in 2022 as a skunkworks project inside Rivian, after CEO RJ Scaringe began exploring the idea of an e-bike that would round out his lineup of electric vehicles aimed at outdoor enthusiasts. The project spent several years in development, and at one point brought on Jony Ive’s design firm, LoveFrom, to help with an early concept, as TechCrunch first reported in 2025.
In March 2025, Rivian spun out Also as a standalone company, backed by $105 million from Eclipse. The startup unveiled its first e-bike, the TM-B, in October of that year. Originally planned for a “spring” 2026 release, the timeline slipped due to supply chain problems, and the company later moved the delivery window to July.
In June, Also posted an update on a support page explaining the shift. The company said that a rapid industry-wide surge in demand for raw materials and electronic components had put pressure on global supply chains, affecting key parts needed for the TM-B. That temporarily delayed the planned manufacturing ramp-up and pushed first deliveries beyond the original spring window. Also added that its engineering and production teams were working around the clock to minimize the impact without compromising safety or quality.
Also declined to specify which components caused the hold-up.
Beyond the TM-B, Also has broader ambitions. The startup calls itself a “vehicle” company and has plans to build four-wheel, pedal-assist cargo vehicles for Amazon. It is also working on an autonomous delivery vehicle for DoorDash.
For now, though, Also needs to get its first e-bikes into customers’ hands while dealing with another classic challenge for hardware startups: customer service. On Friday, the last day of July, several customers aired their frustrations in a thread on the r/ALSOmicromobility subreddit, venting about repeated delays.
One customer said they were frustrated by the lack of communication and what they described as miscommunication from Also regarding shipment timelines. They questioned why the company kept making promises it blew past without offering updates. Another user sarcastically noted that there were still a few business hours left in July and perhaps an email would arrive that morning. Not everyone was willing to keep waiting, though. One customer wrote that they had canceled their reservation because they could no longer hold out.
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Sr. Reporter, Transportation
Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the fast-changing business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. He most recently worked at Bloomberg News, where he helped break stories about some of the most notorious EV SPAC flops. Prior to that, he was at The Verge, where he covered consumer technology, hosted numerous short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.
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