Rivian spinout Also apologizes for delays in shipping futuristic e-bikes

Rivian's futuristic e-bike is delayed, and customers are not happy. Last year, Rivian's micromobility spinoff Also unveiled a new, software-controlled electric bike called the TM-B that immediately set the e-bike world ablaze. With USB-C chargeable battery, removable seat post, and software-controlled pedal-by-wire system, the TM-B set itself apart with a totally unique approach to electric bicycle design. It's not an exaggeration to say that nothing else looked like this bike. But that list of high-tech features is creating unexpected bottlenecks for Also's product team. The company had originally said customer deliveries would start in … Read the full story at The Verge.

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