Video cameras in cars make some cops uncomfortable (Chicago Sun-Times)
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In the 1960s, Chicago cops initially griped about having to wear radios on their belts. In the last decade, some fretted about having to communicate for the first time through laptop computers in their cars. Now some officers have been resisting the latest police technology: video cameras installed in 340 vehicles. Privately, some cops told the Chicago Sun-Times they were ignoring the rule to …
Would requiring ‘black box’ in cars solve Toyota problem? (Chicago Sun-Times)
When it comes to “black boxes” in cars, there’s one thing everyone from regulators to automakers agrees upon: These onboard crash-data recorders have their limitations.Even so, in alleged unintended-acceleration incidents, there may be no better way to try to figure out whether the car or the driver is to blame.Prompted by Toyota ’s recalls and questions about whether they fully remedy possible …
China’s Geely seals Volvo Cars takeover (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding sealed a 1.8-billion-dollar deal on Sunday to buy Volvo Cars as the Chinese company unleashed its global ambitions with what it called a Swedish “tiger”.
