It sounds like maybe the resale value of my 2012 just went up.

Just because it is technologically possible doesn't mean they should.
Not hard to see where this goes. Next the car will notify the cops whenever you are speeding and soon after the police will track where you are when they want a "word" with you.
Eventually, the cops will be able to push a button to stop you dead in your tracks.
I love technology but not in the hands of the authorities and most certainly not compulsory.

@Diachi They have already been putting them in new vehicles since 2008. Granted not all manufacturers have done this, but most are already there.

"Next the car will notify the cops whenever you are speeding and soon after the police will track where you are when they want a "word" with you.
Eventually, the cops will be able to push a button to stop you dead in your tracks."
Of course, there's an easy solution to that dilemma.
Don't speed.
The fact that a device like this might make it easier for crime prevention agencies to prevent crime is NOT a strong argument against introducing it.

This is good news for those who take road safety seriously.
We need all the evidence we can get because Science is bulls#!t without evidence.

When would they include auto seat eject buttons just like what we see in jet fighters?

It is my understanding that ALL cars built in the USA since 1999 MUST already have such a device. It is located either under the dash or under the driver's seat, and can be 'polled' or its data recovered when 'necessary'. I dont understand why this fact is ignored by the various recent news reports on the matter.
Existing devices 'loop' every 20 seconds ...

About time too! Let's hope the idea goes global. All we really need to do then is put some gaffer tape over the mouths of some motoring journalists, such as Jeremy Clarkson, and we will have much safer roads.
Why are heavier vehicles not subject to the same regulation. Most accidents that they are involved in are usually more dramatic.

It should be made mandatory. To begin with the high priced and/or high speed cars. Evenually insucance companies could promote it elsewhere.

I'm also left to wonder what the definition of "light vehicles" is. The US has an ugly history of excepting light trucks from all kinds of regulations, from fuel efficiency to safety. I also have a low opinion on how light truck drivers behave on the road, but that's not entirely scientific :)