--- title: "Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Finally Starts Shipping — Months After Angry Customers Began Canceling Orders: Report" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294573635.md" description: "Rivian spinoff Also is finally shipping its $4,500 TM-B e-bikes after months of delays caused by supply chain challenges. Deliveries are expected between next week and September, ending a timeline originally set for spring 2026. The delay has frustrated customers, with some canceling orders due to poor communication. Also, valued at over $1 billion, is also developing delivery vehicles for Amazon and DoorDash." datetime: "2026-08-01T04:29:39.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294573635.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294573635.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294573635.md) --- # Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Finally Starts Shipping — Months After Angry Customers Began Canceling Orders: Report **Also**, the e-bike startup spun off from **Rivian Automotive Inc.** (NASDAQ:RIVN), will reportedly begin delivering its first e-bikes next week, ending months of delays that pushed back its original spring launch. The Launch Edition of its $4,500 TM-B e-bike has started shipping from the manufacturer to a U.S. warehouse, Also told TechCrunch on Friday. Deliveries are expected between next week and September. ## Supply Chain Woes Test Customer Patience Also began in 2022 as an internal Rivian project under CEO **RJ Scaringe** before spinning out in March 2025 with $105 million in backing from California-based venture capital firm **Eclipse**. It unveiled the TM-B last October, initially targeting a spring 2026 launch. The valuation topped $1 billion in July last year after a $200 million funding round from **Greenoaks Capital**. Also cited a global spike in demand for raw materials and electronic components as the cause of delays, according to a company support page. Frustrated customers vented on Reddit Friday, with one writing they had “canceled my reservation” after the repeated postponements. "I’m really frustrated by the lack of communication and the actual miscommunication/lies from Also regarding shipment timelines," the original poster wrote in a Reddit thread. According to the report, Also is also developing delivery vehicles for **Amazon** (NASDAQ:AMZN) and **DoorDash** (NASDAQ:DASH). It plans to make four-wheel pedal-assist cargo vehicles for Amazon and is working on an autonomous delivery vehicle for DoorDash. Also and Rivian did not immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for comment. **_Disclaimer:_** _This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors._ _Image via Shutterstock_ **Read Also: Waymo Eyes Uber Exit as Robotaxi Rivalry Heats Up: Report** ### Related Stocks - [RIVN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RIVN.US.md) - [RVNL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RVNL.US.md) - [DASH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DASH.US.md) - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [AMZD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZD.US.md) - [DASX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DASX.US.md) - [AMZO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZO.US.md) - [AMZU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZU.US.md) - [AMZW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZW.US.md) - [AMZY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZY.US.md) - [AMZZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZZ.US.md) - [AZYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AZYY.US.md) - [AMZP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZP.US.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) - [UBER.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UBER.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294560115.md) - [Amazon Added 10,000 Rivian Electric Vans In Just Six Months](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294477817.md) - [Rivian's Also E-Bike Kicks Off Deliveries Soon](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294741739.md) - [Why Rivian Stock Is Down Today and Why This Analyst Thinks Its Time Is Coming](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294525327.md) - [Key facts: Amazon.com, Inc. Q2 $200.6B Revenue; $25B Bond for AI Capex](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294574715.md)