# International Expansion

Xpeng’s Australian Gambit: Reclaiming Control After a High-Stakes Distributor Collapse

Xpeng Motors is overhauling its Australian operations after its local distributor, TrueEV, entered receivership and failed to fulfill hundreds of orders. The Chinese EV maker is moving to a direct-distribution model to stabilize its presence in Australia’s hyper-competitive market while simultaneously pushing for Level 4 autonomous driving technology.