Chinese car manufacturer Xpeng revealed on April 1, 2026, plans to set up its own factory-supported operations in Australia, bypassing the independent distributor TrueEV, and has now shared progress on the implementation.

"Xpeng ANZ is investing for the long term in Australia. The pledges made on 1 April are being delivered, and the systems put in place during our initial two months demonstrate that dedication," said a company spokesperson.

"Dealers are now operating across five states, parts are in transit, customers have a direct line to the business, and the base of Xpeng ANZ is established and running."

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Xpeng reports it has launched dealers in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia - the store finder on its site is still being refreshed - with regional offices opened in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney to act as dealer support centers.

The company has launched a parts warehouse in Melbourne through a partnership with FedEx, offering next-day parts delivery for Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne and two-day delivery for Brisbane (plus next-day delivery for urgent orders).

It has also launched a dedicated customer care line, and a review process for customers with pending promotion-related issues - likely referring to cashback offers made by TrueEV, which some customers have reported they still have not received.

There is a new Australian Xpeng website that now shows the upgraded G6, though there is no pricing or specifications yet, and other upcoming models no longer appear.

TrueEV's site, in contrast, shows the outgoing G6, with pages for the larger G9 SUV and X9 people mover it confirmed last December for a 2026 launch.

Xpeng ANZ confirmed in May it has more new models on the horizon.

"We are currently working through the local product roadmap now that Xpeng ANZ is operating directly in Australia," said a company spokesperson in a statement.

"At this stage, the next product updates we expect to share are around the New G6 and X9, with more detail on local specifications and pricing to be provided in Q2."

That confirms Xpeng ANZ will announce pricing and specifications for the upgraded mid-size electric SUV and new people mover before the end of this month.

The spokesperson confirmed there was interest from Xpeng ANZ in other models - including the G9L and P7 electric sedan - but said "we do not have confirmed Australian availability, specifications, or timing to share at this point".

"As you would expect, any future model introductions need to be assessed against local market requirements, business priorities and customer demand," they added.

Xpeng ANZ announced in April it was not only establishing its own factory-backed distribution operation, separate from its existing arrangement with local distributor TrueEV, but that it had also appointed a new local senior executive team.

The company remains involved in a court battle with TrueEV, with a trial date set for October.

The Chinese automaker has argued its sales and service network would "function much better" if it handled its own distribution, and TrueEV has in turn alleged "unconscionable conduct" by Xpeng which reportedly gave notice to terminate its exclusive distribution agreement on January 1, 2026.

TrueEV CEO Jason Clarke published a letter in May apologising for the lack of communication since news of the distributor's court battle with Xpeng became public more than two months ago.

He assured customers that warranties will continue to be supported and that cashback offers are being processed as it works through current backlogs.

"We are doing everything we can to maintain continuity... TrueEV remains fully committed to supporting our customers, partners, and the Xpeng brand in Australia," he said in the letter.

It is unclear how this will all shake out, and whether the Xpeng brand could end up being handled by both factory-operated and third-party distributors in Australia, like Suzuki.

Currently, TrueEV distributes just one Xpeng model: the mid-size G6 electric SUV, a rival for top sellers like the Tesla Model Y, BYD Sealion 7 and Zeekr 7X.

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