Amazon and Rivian are back together again.
The e-commerce giant is collaborating with Rivian’s Also spinoff on a custom-designed, pedal-assisted, four-wheel cargo bike. The bike would likely be based on the TM-Q quad vehicle that was unveiled by Also today in San Francisco. Amazon says it wants to expand its fleet of micromobility vehicles with “thousands of quads” that it will deploy across Europe and the US.
The deal signals the next phase in the partnership between Amazon and Rivian, which worked together on the EDV electric van for many years. For several years, Rivian’s van was exclusive to Amazon. But after that exclusivity ended, Rivian said it would sell the van to any commercial fleet owner who was interested.
“Micromobility solutions like pedal-assist e-cargo quads allow us to