Overview
- XPeng formally relaunched its factory‑backed Australian operation in Melbourne, priced the seven‑seat X9 from $89,900 plus on‑road costs, and said customer deliveries will begin shortly.
- The company announced a compressed product plan to introduce five new or updated models in Australia within six months, starting with an updated G6 then the X9, followed by the L03, G9L and L05.
- XPeng is building out local retail and support infrastructure with 25 showrooms, a national parts warehouse, factory warranties, 24‑hour roadside assistance and FedEx logistics to reassure buyers after the distribution change.
- The firm outlined plans to bring advanced technologies to Australia — including its XNGP Level 2+ driving system (targeted for local introduction next year subject to approval), humanoid robots and flying‑vehicle pilots — while noting these remain conditional on regulators, production and partners.
- XPeng’s relaunch comes while it fights a legal case with former distributor TrueEV, with a Federal Court trial set for October, and as the company pushes overseas growth to offset slowing China demand and stiff competition from BYD and Tesla.