Rivian micromobility spinoff Also unveils flagship e-bike
Also President Chris Yu tells Tech Brew that the startup decided to start with e-bikes because of their global popularity.
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Also President Chris Yu tells Tech Brew that the startup decided to start with e-bikes because of their global popularity.
Biking advocacy org PeopleForBikes recently reported bikeability improvements in cities across the US, with e-bikes growing in popularity.
“By extending the life of every e-bike that goes to our UpCenters, we can really avoid unnecessary waste and reduce the carbon footprint overall of the industry,” the French startup’s CEO tells Tech Brew.
“We set out to apply what I think has made Rivian really successful to date, which is a vertically integrated, technology platform-centric approach,” Chris Yu, Also’s co-founder and president, tells Tech Brew.
Micromobility solutions like scooters and bikeshare programs have gone through major ups and downs in the last 25 years. After some realignment, the sector aims to ride a fresh wave of interest.
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