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Rivian spinoff Also finally starts TM-B e-bike deliveries
Rivian spinoff Also will begin shipping its $4,500 TM-B e-bike next week after supply-chain delays pushed deliveries beyond spring and July.
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Also, the Rivian spinoff, says it will begin delivering its first e-bikes next week, ending months of delays tied to unspecified supply-chain problems. The company told TechCrunch on Friday that its $4,500 Launch Edition TM-B has started moving from the manufacturer to Also’s U.S. warehouse, with all Launch Edition bikes expected to reach customers between next week and September.
Why the TM-B was delayed
Also originally targeted a “Spring” 2026 delivery window for the TM-B, which it unveiled in October last year. Supply-chain problems later pushed the target to July, but that deadline also passed.
In a June support-page update, Also blamed a rapid increase in demand for raw materials and electronic components, saying the disruption affected key TM-B parts and temporarily delayed its manufacturing ramp-up.
“The primary factor driving our updated summer timeline is current stress on global supply chains. A rapid, industry-wide spike in demand for raw materials and electronic components has impacted key parts required for the TM-B. This has temporarily delayed our planned manufacturing ramp-up and pushed our first delivery dates past our original spring window.”
The company said its engineering and production teams were working to resolve the constraints without compromising safety or quality. It declined to identify the specific components responsible for the delay.
Also began as a Rivian skunkworks project in 2022, after CEO RJ Scaringe explored an e-bike to complement the company’s electric vehicles aimed at outdoor enthusiasts. The project spent several years in development and brought in Jony Ive’s design firm, LoveFrom, to assist with an early design. Rivian spun Also out as a separate company in March 2025, with $105 million in backing from Eclipse.
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Also’s plans beyond the TM-B
The company describes itself primarily as a “vehicle” company, rather than only an e-bike maker. It plans to build four-wheel pedal-assist cargo vehicles for Amazon and is also developing an autonomous delivery vehicle for DoorDash.
For now, the immediate challenge is getting the TM-B into customers' hands and managing the support burden that comes with a delayed product launch. On July 31, the final day of the month, customers were criticizing the company’s communication in a thread on the r/ALSOmicromobility subreddit.
“I’m really frustrated by the lack of communication and the actual miscommunication/lies from Also regarding shipment timelines. Why do they keep making these promises about shipping timelines just to blow right past them without any communication or actual updates? It really makes no sense.”
Another user joked that there were still a few business hours left in July and that an email might arrive. A different customer said they had canceled their reservation after waiting as long as they could. Also’s delivery schedule now extends from next week through September, with the company yet to disclose which parts caused the original supply-chain disruption.
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