Several Porsche owners are unable to register their vehicles after a previously reported dealer halt escalated into a formal termination of authorization. Porsche China confirmed that the affected dealership, previously highlighted in a CarNewsChina December 27 report on halted operations at Porsche and Volkswagen dealerships in parts of China, officially ceased sales on December 31, 2025. The escalation has left some owners with expired temporary plates and incomplete registration documents, as NDB reported.
Porsche China confirmed in text messages sent to owners on January 5 that the authorization agreement with the Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Porsche Center had been terminated, and that the dealership officially ended its sales operations on December 31, 2025. The company said the decision followed abnormalities in the dealership’s operations and expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to customers.
Multiple owners who had already paid in full and taken delivery of their vehicles said they have not received the required cargo import certificate. Without this document, permanent license plate registration cannot be completed. Several owners said their temporary license plates have already expired, preventing legal use on the road. One owner said local vehicle registration authorities indicated that registration must be completed within one month of a temporary plate’s expiration; otherwise, exemptions or special approvals may be required, adding uncertainty to the process.
Porsche China stated that it is actively communicating with the parties involved and with financing banks regarding unresolved vehicle documentation and deposit-related matters. The company said it is exploring lawful and reasonable solutions and will contact affected consumers directly if further progress is made.
Regarding after-sales arrangements, Porsche China said nationally issued Porsche service packages can be transferred to other authorized dealerships. Customer records, after-sales services, unused official extended warranties, and official service packages remain valid at the nearby Zhengzhou Zhengkai Porsche Center. Service packages issued independently by the dealership’s investor, Dong’an Holding Group Co., Ltd., are not included in the transfer arrangements.
Dong’an Holding Group previously announced that it had suspended operations at several dealerships, including Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Porsche Center and Guiyang Mengguan Porsche Center, citing operational difficulties. The group said employee wages, social insurance, customer vehicle certificates, deposits, and supplier payments would be addressed in stages, in line with published timelines.
The dealership’s removal from Porsche’s network follows broader disruptions in Porsche’s China operations reported in late 2025. CarNewsChina previously reported that empty showrooms and delayed deposits at Porsche and Volkswagen dealerships in parts of China. That article stated that “Porsche and Volkswagen dealerships in central and southwestern China have reported operational abnormalities” and that Porsche deliveries in China had declined 26 percent year-on-year through the first three quarters of 2025.
Before the authorization termination, consumers reported that the Zhengzhou Zhongyuan Porsche Center showroom was abruptly vacated in late December, with display vehicles removed. Local authorities in Zhengzhou and Xinxiang later became involved following the reports. The dealership removal comes amid a contraction of Porsche’s retail network in China as the company responds to sustained market pressures.
