National Drive Electric Week – Aric Ohana

Aric Ohana, President of Blink Mobility and CEO of Envoy, highlights the groundbreaking initiatives promoting electric car-sharing across the U.S. With Envoy’s presence in 50 cities across 21 states, and the impactful Blue LA program placing 150 EVs in Los Angeles, they’re catalyzing EV adoption at an unprecedented rate. A staggering 85% of their platform’s users experience EV driving for the first time via their fleet. Envoy’s mission is to democratize access to EVs for all community demographics, urging everyone to champion the electric shift in their neighborhoods. Soon, they aspire to be a familiar presence in communities everywhere, almost as quickly as a blink

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