Author: Automotive News Breaking News Feed

The Fusion — Ford’s hottest car since Taurus was America’s top seller two decades ago — is going coastal. Already a hit in the heartland, Fusion now attracts buyers in places that previously panned Detroit iron.

Even as automakers introduce technology that lets cars drive themselves in congested highway traffic, their engineers and suppliers already are working on the next steps, such as automatic passing and lane changing.

Stealing cars isn’t always a messy game that leaves piles of broken glass at the scene.