Ford shows its latest 'wearables' for drivers
Ford has been showing off its smartwatch which enables drivers to monitor stats about their car and driving, for example, the device shows users their petrol efficiency on the last trip taken in the car.&nbsp;
Chris Woodyard and Alisa Priddle

USA TODAY and the Detroit Free Press

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Ford is trying to make sure that it doesn't get left behind when it comes to "wearables" -- smart watches and other devices that let you easily keep tabs on your car even when you're not in it.

At its new Silicon Valley research center, Ford was showing off a smart watch equipped with the ability to monitor your driving this week For instance, it shows how you did on gas mileage after every trip.

Ford is certainly not the first. Other automakers, like BMW, jumped on the smart watch market early. But Ford CEO Mark Fields is on a campaign this week to show that is automaker is tech savvy.

He gave a speech to reporters near here in which he said Ford is now a "mobility company," not just an automaker. That means finding transportation solutions that don't just deal with cars. Smart watches, Ford believes, can be part of it.