The new Ford Focus is coming with more tech — and from China

Ford showed the next generation of its compact Focus Tuesday. While that may not normally sound momentous, it’s a reminder that the automaker is still focused on cars and not trucks, SUVs, and connecting cities. But it’s also another indicator of how Ford will connect its cars in the coming years.

While official information on US versions isn’t expected until later this year, it’s likely the new Focus, arriving sometime next year, will get the Co-Pilot360 system that was announced last month. The suite of driver assistance technologies — while not quite yet a semi-autonomous system like Tesla’s Autopilot — includes automatic forward emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and lane keep assist. Other available assistance features...

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