"For almost as long as I've been covering the auto industry, I've heard these companies make big claims about "mobility." It's the idea that someday, they'll need to move beyond simply building cars to find new and innovative ways to help people get around. Yet aside from the occasional concept car, or maybe sticking their logo on someone else's e-bike, this has so far just been a lot of noiseand press releases."
"Carmakers may talk a big game, but they aren't very comfortable with moving outside their lanes. That's why I find Rivian's new spinoff Also to be so impressive. Rivian started devising ways to make better electric delivery vehicles for Amazon, and then it decided that maybe anyone would want to buy this stuff. Now it's spinning out a separate company, and so far, the launch products seem quite impressive."
Rivian created a spinoff named Also to commercialize electric delivery vehicles originally developed for Amazon, and the launch products are notable for their design and capability. General Motors announced eyes-off Super Cruise functionality and LIDAR-equipped Escalade IQ models at its GM Forward event, signaling broader adoption of advanced driver-assist technologies. Automakers are advancing strategies to expand beyond traditional carmaking into broader mobility solutions. Horse Powertrain, a joint venture between Renault and Geely led by Matias Giannini, develops smaller, cleaner, and much more efficient gasoline engines intended to complement electrification rather than compete with it. These engines are already on the road through early production.
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