# Rope In Used Car Dealers to Boost EV Infrastructure, Says Group
*Author: Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team | Category: news | Published: Thu Jul 09 2026 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

## English

* The **Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Associations of Malaysia (FMCCAM)** has called on the government to involve used car dealers in the expansion of EV charging infrastructure
* FMCCAM argues that used car dealerships, which have **extensive nationwide networks** and existing premises, could serve as strategic locations for EV charger deployment
* The proposal aims to **accelerate EV infrastructure coverage** in suburban and semi-rural areas where dedicated charging stations are currently limited
* Used car dealers could offer **dual-purpose facilities** — combining vehicle sales with EV charging services, creating new revenue streams for the industry
* Malaysia currently has **6,416 public EV chargers** as of May 2026, but the government has set an ambitious target of **30,000 charging points by 2030**
* FMCCAM's proposal comes as the government works with **TNB and charge point operators (CPOs)** to address grid infrastructure challenges in supporting the expansion of EV charging
* The initiative could help bridge the **urban-rural charging gap** in Malaysia, where most existing EV chargers are concentrated in the Klang Valley and major cities

## 中文

* **马来西亚汽车与信贷公司联合会（FMCCAM）**呼吁政府将二手车经销商纳入电动汽车充电基础设施扩展计划
* FMCCAM认为，二手车经销商拥有**遍布全国的广泛网络**和现有场地，可作为电动汽车充电桩部署的战略位置
* 该提案旨在**加速电动汽车基础设施覆盖**目前专用充电站有限的郊区和半农村地区
* 二手车经销商可提供**双重用途设施**——将汽车销售与电动汽车充电服务结合，为行业创造新的收入来源
* 截至2026年5月，马来西亚目前有**6,416个公共电动汽车充电桩**，但政府已设定到2030年达到**30,000个充电点**的宏伟目标
* FMCCAM的提案正值政府与**国家能源公司（TNB）和充电运营商（CPO）**合作解决支持电动汽车充电扩展的电网基础设施挑战之际
* 该举措可能有助于缩小马来西亚的**城乡充电差距**，目前大多数现有电动汽车充电桩集中在巴生谷和主要城市