Honda USA has rolled out an initiative aimed to improve the company’s environmental impact and continue building its sustainable brand image. The automaker has released the first short film, ‘Paint by Numbers,’ showcasing Honda’s senior staff engineer, Shubho Bhattacharya, who develop technology to reduce energy consumption in the automobile body painting process. 

BMW Group announced ParkNow, an innovative mobile parking solution and highlighted new details on DriveNow, a premium car-sharing service which features a fleet of BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicles. The news were announced at a press conference with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee as San Francisco is the first U.S. market where the services will be tried out.