French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday the state would put “a lot of money” into the struggling car industry.
“We are working with the car sector, car makers and their suppliers, to get out of this situation and to finalize a plan by the end of January,” Mr. Sarkozy said. continue reading...
Some parking meters found in France actually text message you to tell you you’ve been given a fine. The technology detects the the presence of a vehicle in the individual spot, and then lets the cops know the person has gone over their time limit. Heaven forbid the technology actually send a warning to the driver first… (Although that is a possibility for the future.) continue reading...
