A vehicle drive apparatus comprising: a rotary electric machine serving as a driving force source for a wheel; a rotor support member supporting a rotor (Ro) of the rotary electric machine; a connecting shaft connected to the rotor support member; a fluid transmission device connected to the rotor support member through the connecting shaft; and a case housing the rotary electric machine, the rotor support member, the connecting shaft, and the fluid transmission device, wherein one side in an axial direction is a first axial side, and the other side opposite to the first axial side in the axial direction is a second axial side, the vehicle drive apparatus further comprises a first bearing disposed between the rotor support member and the case in a radial direction so as to restrict movement of the rotor support member to the first axial side relative to the case, and a second bearing disposed between the connecting shaft and the case in the axial direction so as to restrict movement of the connecting shaft to the second axial side relative to the case, the fluid transmission device is disposed on the first axial side relative to the connecting shaft, the rotor support member includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending in the axial direction and fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the connecting shaft, movement of the connecting shaft to the first axial side relative to the tubular portion is restricted, characterized in that the connecting shaft includes a protrusion protruding to the second axial side relative to the tubular portion, and a retained member is retained at a location on an outer peripheral surface of the protrusion adjacent to the tubular portion on the second axial side. a rotary electric machine serving as a driving force source for a wheel; a rotor support member supporting a rotor (Ro) of the rotary electric machine; a connecting shaft connected to the rotor support member; a fluid transmission device connected to the rotor support member through the connecting shaft; and a case housing the rotary electric machine, the rotor support member, the connecting shaft, and the fluid transmission device, wherein one side in an axial direction is a first axial side, and the other side opposite to the first axial side in the axial direction is a second axial side, the vehicle drive apparatus further comprises a first bearing disposed between the rotor support member and the case in a radial direction so as to restrict movement of the rotor support member to the first axial side relative to the case, and a second bearing disposed between the connecting shaft and the case in the axial direction so as to restrict movement of the connecting shaft to the second axial side relative to the case, a first bearing disposed between the rotor support member and the case in a radial direction so as to restrict movement of the rotor support member to the first axial side relative to the case, and a second bearing disposed between the connecting shaft and the case in the axial direction so as to restrict movement of the connecting shaft to the second axial side relative to the case, the fluid transmission device is disposed on the first axial side relative to the connecting shaft, the rotor support member includes a tubular portion having a tubular shape extending in the axial direction and fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the connecting shaft, movement of the connecting shaft to the first axial side relative to the tubular portion is restricted, characterized in that the connecting shaft includes a protrusion protruding to the second axial side relative to the tubular portion, and a retained member is retained at a location on an outer peripheral surface of the protrusion adjacent to the tubular portion on the second axial side.