Also drops Kenya electric motorcycle pilot to focus on e-bikes and autonomous vehicles

Also, the micromobility company spun out of Rivian in 2025, began an electric motorcycle pilot in Kenya and then dropped it to concentrate on its consumer e-bike and autonomous vehicle plans. The decision matters because the project was intended to explore a locally integrated vehicle platform for a large and growing African two-wheeler market.

The Shell Foundation funded the early-stage work, which was meant to assess rider income potential, performance and commercial viability; Also said the grant would continue to support the project’s development. Co-founder Chris Yu said work on small autonomous vehicles, including a DoorDash partnership, took priority. The move came as Also faced supply chain problems and repeated delivery delays for its first product, the premium TM-B e-bike.