Tens of Old Vehicles Queue Up at Toll Station to Access High-Speed Road, Electric Vehicle Enterprises Add 194,000 in Half a Year

As of late July 2025, a shocking scene unfolded at the Caizi Mountain toll station on the Inner Mongolia-Ulanqab Highway, with dozens of "Old Head" vehicles lining up to access the high-speed road. Fortunately, the station staff timely intervened and guided them back. The design speed of "Old Head" vehicles is low, and most are classified as "three-no products," explicitly prohibited from entering highways by laws such as the Road Traffic Safety Law. Prior to this, a similar incident occurred on the Chengdu-Chengyuan Highway in Sichuan Province, resulting in two fatalities and highlighting the severe safety hazards posed by these vehicles.

This event sparked public debate, with some arguing that older individuals' lack of awareness about traffic safety and their reliance on intuition were contributing factors. Others pointed to production and sales regulatory loopholes and enforcement difficulties. Meanwhile, rural public transportation coverage is insufficient, making "Old Head" vehicles a necessary means of transportation for many people, which further exacerbates the gap between policy and reality.

To address this issue, multiple measures must be taken, including cracking down on production and sales chains, clarifying road rights, upgrading enforcement and education, optimizing alternative solutions, balancing convenience and safety, and preventing tragic accidents from recurring.

Data from Tianyan's professional version shows that by the end of June 2025, there were over 182.5 million electric vehicle-related enterprises in operation in China, with approximately 194,000 new registrations in the past half year. This registration trend suggests a gradual increase in the number of electric vehicle-related enterprises over the past five years, reaching its peak in 2024.

From a regional distribution perspective, Jiangsu Province, Guangdong Province, and Beijing City have the highest numbers of electric vehicle-related enterprises, respectively exceeding 198,000, 153,000, and 152,000. Following these provinces are Shandong Province and Henan Province.

In addition, according to Tianyan's risk assessment and deep risk analysis, approximately 3.25% of electric vehicle-related enterprises have been involved in judicial cases.