Rivian spin-off Also. introduces modular TM-Q quad for delivery and daily travel

Also., the $300 million funded Rivian spin-off has showcased its first products, with the brand showcasing a four-wheeled pedal-assisted platform available in two distinct configurations, as well as a two-wheeled product, with shared software and elements of hardware.

Here on MMB, we focus on the four-wheeled product, exploring how Also. has developed an adaptable solution which will have commercial and personal use applications, packaged in a way which makes the product equally appealing to these distinct user groups. No mean feat, it’s fair to say.

Unveiling the commercial TM-Q – which will launch in 2026 – “demonstrates the power and agility of a scalable, data-rich platform tailored to logistics, delivery, and fleet electrification — designed to help businesses of all sizes tackle the challenges of dense operating environments, with a focus on optimising for throughput, efficiency, and total cost of operations”.

Alongside the commercial TM-Q, Also. is showing a TM-Q designed “for families and individuals seeking a safe, compact alternative to cars, with the versatility to handle everyday errands and weekend adventures”.

Making the absolute most of the Rivian connection, insights and experiences, the TM-Q is a true connected, Software Defined Vehicle (SDV), easily recognisable in the market-leading, four-wheeled EV sense.

With that SDV element front and centre, the TM-Q is a belt-driven platform, and, in a groundbreaking move, is a true pedal-by-wired system. What does that mean? The motor isn’t connected to the pedals by hardware. Software does all the ‘work’.

‘How?’ is the natural question. Head over to BikeBiz, where we go deep on the technology, whilst exploring the two-wheeled TM-B.

Back to the four-wheeled TM-Q, you can immediately see the potential for volume sales, for scale of the kind which makes such ambitious projects series production viable.

For logistics businesses looking for low-emission solutions for last-mile delivery, as well as exploring how to future-proof business in the face of a growing number of countries making city centres increasingly vehicle-free (based on vehicle size and air quality), the four-wheeled TM-Q platform offers a distinctive and capable solution.

A large load-carrying capacity (space and weight), paired with a weather-proof rider cab, makes the TM-Q a familiar visual for those in the last-mile logistics sector.

What is less familiar, and much more industry-leading, is the technology packed into the product. Critically, as with the best of modern four-wheeled EV businesses, the Also. range of vehicles is a product produced entirely in-house.

‘Vertical Integration’ is how this is described in the auto industry.

Why does this matter?

Service support. Parts. Software. This is an integrated operation with no complex supplier network. And then there’s cost efficiencies.

Taking the modular chassis, Also. repackages the TM-Q in a way that makes the platform equally appealing for families looking to get out of a car and into something more appropriate for many of the journeys they are making.

For both customer groups, the TM-Q offers practical and exciting new mobility options.

This modular approach, with a pedal-assisted platform, offering a truly Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) in a small EV format, is something that is, so far, uniquely Also.

Critically, as a pedal-assisted vehicle and by footprint size, TM-Q is still cycle lane legal. A small EV, exactly as Also. teased during the product incubation period.

Talking pricing, we’re told that we “can expect a category-redefining price point similar to that TM-B represents with respect to electric bicycles.”

Smartly, the business will offer the load-carrying configuration to both businesses and the public, whilst the Baja beach buggy style TM-Q is expected to see strong sales with an audience who’ve so far been offered e-cargo bikes or golf buggies as car replacement options.

Collaboration with Amazon

As the TM-Q breaks cover, Also. and Amazon have announced a multi-year collaboration on a customised pedal-assist e-cargo quad, with the shared aim to expand Amazon’s micromobility fleet with thousands of quads across Europe and the U.S.

“Amazon already operates more than 70 micromobility hubs in cities across the U.S. and Europe. Micromobility solutions like pedal-assist e-cargo quads allow us to quickly deliver to customers in dense, urban cities, while helping reduce traffic and noise,” said Emily Barber, Director of Amazon’s Global Fleet.

Barber continues: “Similar to our Rivian EDV partnership, working with Also. provides an opportunity to continue to innovate in this space, building on our delivery logistics experience, paired with their advanced technology, safety, and performance features.”

Sharing technology and hardware across platforms.

To explore, in detail, how this modular approach defines Also. vehicles, visit our sister title, BikeBiz, where we explore, in detail, the two-wheeled TM-B, which shares the technology and significant elements of the hardware which make up the four-wheeled TM-Q.