XPENG Motors Australia Pty Ltd says it is working with the Australian Automotive Service and Repair Authority to support Australia's right-to-repair scheme, as uncertainty continues around the brand's original local distribution arrangements.

The move involves the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme, known as MVIS, which began in 2022 as Australia's first right-to-repair law.

XPENG ANZ says the work will give authorised and independent repair networks access to eligible service and repair information in line with MVIS requirements.

The company expects its technical onboarding with AASRA to be completed over the coming months.

"Supporting the Right to Repair is the right thing to do.
Customers should have the freedom to choose where they service their vehicle, and we support initiatives that improve access to repair information.
Our role is to support customer choice while earning preference through the quality, transparency and convenience of the authorised XPENG service experience.
We are committed to working with AASRA and the wider industry to support MVIS," said Brenton Dalton, National Service Development Manager, XPENG ANZ.

The announcement lands while TrueEV, the company that introduced XPENG to Australian buyers, remains in a Federal Court dispute involving Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Trading Co Limited, Shenzhen Xiaopeng Motors Supply Chain Management Co Ltd and Xpeng Motors Australia Pty Limited.

The case began in early March 2026, with multiple hearings since then.

On 30 April 2026, TrueEV was ordered to pay just over $1.25 million as security for costs in the case.

The next scheduled court date is 6 October 2026.

A receiver was also appointed in March in relation to 197 pre-update Xpeng G6 vehicles across Melbourne, Brisbane, Wollongong and Fremantle, not to TrueEV as a whole.

TrueEV chief executive officer Jason Clarke told owners and prospective buyers in May that warranties would continue to be supported, cashback offers were being processed and customer support and aftersales services remained a priority.

TrueEV was appointed as the sole importer, distributor and retailer of XPENG products in Australia in May 2024, before deliveries began in August 2024.

The brand launched locally with the Xpeng G6 electric SUV, which competes in the same mid-size EV space as the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7.

CarSauce previously covered the Australian G6 launch, including its local pricing and showroom rollout.

TrueEV later outlined plans to add the Xpeng X9 electric people mover and Xpeng G9L large electric SUV, alongside an updated Xpeng G6.

That wider G6, X9 and G9L rollout was planned as part of XPENG's broader Australian expansion.

XPENG ANZ has since moved toward a direct factory-backed model in Australia, with Hidesuke Takesue listed as Chief Operating Officer from April 2026 after previously being listed as a senior executive consultant.

For owners, the practical effect of the AASRA work is that XPENG ANZ is positioning eligible service and repair data for access by both official and independent repair channels under Australia's existing right-to-repair framework.

The company has not detailed any model-specific service changes tied to the MVIS onboarding.

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