Tesla cancels Cybertruck in Australia and NZ after 7 years of deposits

Tesla has ended Cybertruck plans for Australia and New Zealand, emailing reservation holders that their orders are void and deposits will be refunded within 30 days. Australians began placing A$150 deposits in November 2019; Tesla later closed its reservation page in 2022 but left existing customers waiting. As compensation, it is offering a free year of supervised Full Self-Driving to holders who buy a Model 3 or Model Y. The cancellation follows years of suggestions that the truck might reach other markets, including Elon Musk’s 2024 comment that certification could be possible the following year.

The central obstacle is that the Cybertruck is made only with left-hand drive, while Australia and New Zealand require right-hand-drive vehicles; Australia also has its own certification rules. Reengineering and certifying the truck would be costly, and current sales appear too low to justify the investment: estimated Cybertruck deliveries were 7,000-8,000 in the third quarter of 2026, far below the 250,000-unit annual capacity of its production line. The decision also reflects weaker North American demand and a vehicle that is more expensive and less capable than the one originally advertised. Tesla’s limited international rollout has focused on left-hand-drive markets, reinforcing the view that the Cybertruck will remain a niche product centered on the United States.