Xpengs Australian distributor TrueEV has entered bankruptcy, casting doubt on the Chinese car brand’s future in Australia and its support for existing owners.
An Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) filing shows TrueEV has appointed external administrators.
These are Daniel Juratowitch and Barry Wight from the insolvency firm Cor Cordis. The file lists a total of 197 vehicles they took control of in Melbourne, Brisbane, Wollongong and Fremantle.
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On March 19, 2026, these administrators were appointed “by deed.” This appears to indicate that a lender that provided money to purchase or import vehicle inventory has taken control of that inventory because the terms of the loan have not been met.
Legal action is also ongoing in the Australian Federal Court. TrueEV is listed as the plaintiff, with the defendants being branches of Xpeng itself – Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Trading Co Limited, Shenzhen Xiaopeng Motors Supply Chain Management Co Ltd and Xpeng Motors Australia Pty Limited.
This began on March 3, 2026, the next hearing is scheduled for March 30, 2026. However, publicly available court documents do not contain any details about what this dispute is about.
We have contacted TrueEV for further details and to confirm what impact this will have on existing owners.
With TrueEV taking legal action against Xpeng itself, the relationship between the two parties appears to have deteriorated. It’s unclear whether this is because Xpeng wants to take control of its own distribution in Australia, as BYD recently did.
TrueEV was appointed as the sole importer, distributor and retailer of Xpeng products in May 2024. Delivery began in August 2024.
With the companies embroiled in legal proceedings, there are serious questions about the way existing customers are served, particularly with regard to warranty claims and spare parts.
Several members of the Xpeng G6 Australia And Xpeng owner Australia Groups on Facebook that have purchased G6 since December 2025 have reported that they have not yet received their cashback. Some reported no response, others reported that it took several months to receive the money.
TrueEV announced late last year that 2026 would be a big year for the Xpeng brand, with an updated G6 midsize electric SUV, a new G9L large electric SUV and the X9 large electric people mover all set to launch.
The first taxi in the series should be the X9. Pricing and specifications should be announced in the first quarter (January to March) of 2026, before first customer deliveries in the second quarter (April to June) – at the same time the updated G6 should reach customers.
However, we are now almost at the end of the first quarter and no pricing or specifications have been announced for any of these new models.
TrueEV CEO Jason Clarke has previously acknowledged that the company has had “some growing pains that we need to address from time to time.” Daily SparkzLast December, he said that “stock availability and parts availability are always a challenge,” but also said there could be “differences in expectations” with such a young brand.
Introducing more models should help build trust in the brand and appeal to different buyers.
TrueEV does not distribute or sell any other automotive brands in Australia. There were 18 retail locations at the end of 2025, and there should be “at least” 25 by the end of 2026.
The company does not report Xpeng sales figures to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) for publication in monthly VFACTS sales reports, nor does it provide them to the Electric Vehicle Council, as Tesla and Polestar do.
However, the company confirmed in December that it had delivered over 2,000 Xpengs since the brand’s launch here.
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