BMW reported a 51% “recycling rate” from dead cars thanks to new sorting and smelting techniques applied to the brand’s own cars (thank you George!)

51% of BMW materials are of high enough quality to go right back into production with no discernible difference in quality from newly manufactured ones. 

For reference, the current industry figure is just 6% from testing materials from 433 dead cars across 60 different models. 

To achieve the massive increase in recyclability, BMW engineers pushed beyond the industry’s current shredding and bulk material recovery processes. 

Engineers also followed output streams to see which of its recycled materials could begin life anew as BMW parts rather than heading downstream to lower-quality parts or other industries.

https://www.mensjournal.com/auto/bmw-says-it-can-turn-dead-cars-back-into-new-bmw-parts

Indian Railways has installed 12,240 miles of safety fencing along railway tracks across the country to facilitate safer train operations (thank you George!)

Safety fencing is being provided to facilitate the safe movement of cattle, pedestrians and smaller vehicles across railway alignments.

https://swarajyamag.com/infrastructure/indian-railways-installs-safety-fencing-along-19700-km-of-tracks-nationwide-to-prevent-trespassing-and-ensure-safe-train-operations

https://ddindia.co.in/2026/08/indian-railways-provides-safety-fencing-along-19700-km-of-tracks-to-prevent-trespassing/

neither of these sources mention it, specifically, but I'm getting the idea the fencing is to keep people and livestock from walking onto the railways out of the farms and fields. I've seen a lot of India train videos where cattle is wandering loose on the tracks, causing the trains to slow and be delayed