"Several years ago, as a skunkworks team of engineers inside Rivian set out to develop a micromobility vehicle, one question loomed. "What do we build in-house?" Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said in an interview recounting the early days of Also, which spun out of Rivian earlier this year. 'We realized the only way to do this well is to build everything,' said Scaringe, who sits on Also's board."
"The TM-B will come in several trims, including a launch edition, performance, and base versions. The launch edition has identical specs with the performance trim, including a battery that has an estimated 100-mile range, 10 assistive levels, air shocks and air fork for the suspension, and two ride modes including sport. The launch edition, which costs $4,500, is sprinkled with special "launch" colors of a purple ube and blue, and will come to market this spring."
"The performance trim, which also retails at $4,500, is expected to come to market in the first half of 2026. The base version, which has a battery with up to 60 miles of range, five assistive levels, an air shock and coil fork for the suspension, and one standard ride mode, is expected to cost less than $4,000 when it hits the market in the second half of next year, according to Yu."
Also developed the TM-B as a pedal-assist electric bike platform built in-house by a Rivian skunkworks team that later spun out. The TM-B will arrive in launch, performance, and base trims. The launch and performance trims share specs including an estimated 100-mile battery range, 10 assistive levels, air shocks and air fork suspension, and two ride modes. The launch edition costs $4,500 and will arrive in spring; the performance trim is slated for early 2026. The base version will offer up to 60 miles range, five assist levels, simpler suspension, one ride mode, and cost under $4,000. All bikes include front and rear LED lighting with integrated turn signals and biomotion illumination.
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