Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse

[Aushiker]

Also plans to put its flagship product into production next year for consumers in the United States and Europe. The startup will eventually launch vehicles tailored for consumer and commercial use in Asia and South America.

More 'details' at TechCrunch

 

[DaveMatthews]

That should be entertaining in a market that seems to be shrinking a bit...

 

[Slaphappygamer]

I agree when Behl said “If you look at our cities, the infrastructure is such that you can’t have large cars driving around, but they still have mobility needs. We need something different, something smaller, something more flexible.”

I was in a parking garage in SF and there was a CyberTruck. The garage was very narrow with tight turns. The CyberTruck had its passenger side mirror sheered off. Cyber trucks are stupid for how wide they are. I swear, some streets have lanes that are 9-10’ wide, the truck is almost 8’ wide.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

I have always found it hilarious that a lot of large American trucks and SUVs won't even fit in a standard sized garage. When you realize most Americans don't ever store their vehicles in a garage (the garage is for storing all of their junk) it almost makes sense.

I note that "large American truck" is redundant.

Still it is humorous imagining someone just making a $100,000 purchase and driving it home only to discover it doesn't fit in the part of the house designed for such things.

 

[jabberwocky]

I'm guessing this is more a way to separate VCs from their money than it is to actually develop a viable product and company.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I'm guessing this is more a way to separate VCs from their money than it is to actually develop a viable product and company.

I don't know, seems like a laudable goal to me!

 

[jabberwocky]

I don't know, seems like a laudable goal to me!

Lol, true. Just has all the buzzwords (Micromobility! Supply chain optimization! Skunkworks! Leveraging [insert successful company] tech!) and zero info on the actual product. I'll believe it when I see it for sale, personally.