Key TakeawaysRivian Automotive announced a micromobility company that it has been secretly working on for several years.The new firm, called Also Inc., will focus on making small, lightweight electric vehicles.Rivian will hold a minority stake in Also, which also got funding from the venture capital firm of Eclipse Ventures.

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) shares edged higher Wednesday as the electric vehicle (EV) maker announced it has已经从事一个秘密的微型企业项目已经工作了几年，该项目现在已经旋转到了一家单独的公司。

也称为Inc.，这家新公司旨在专注于“旨在应对今天和明天的全球出行运输挑战的小型，轻量级的车辆，这将保留某些人，并在某些情况下还包括一些机会。零售足迹。”公司创始人兼首席执行官RJ Scaringe，他将BE还表示，要使全世界完全转向电动运输，“需要一系列车辆类型和形式。明年上半年中型SUV。 

在过去的一年中，Rivian Automotive的股票增长了约17％。