Tesla cancels Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand, refunds deposits

· Automotive & EV · Australia · New Zealand

Tesla has cancelled the Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand, emailing reservation holders that their orders are void and their deposits will be refunded. Australians began putting down A$150 to reserve the electric pickup in November 2019, meaning some customers waited almost seven years without a vehicle. The cancellation removes the Cybertruck from two right-hand-drive markets where it had been promoted at launch, and signals that Tesla is not pursuing right-hand-drive versions of the pickup. It also leaves reservation holders in those markets without the product they were promised, with only their deposits returned.

Why it matters：The retreat underscores how limited right-hand-drive demand shapes Tesla's product rollout and leaves rivals a clearer field in Australia and New Zealand's EV pickup segment.

Key points

  • Reservation holders were told their Cybertruck orders are void and deposits refunded.
  • Australian reservations opened in November 2019 at A$150 per deposit.
  • Tesla has not announced a right-hand-drive Cybertruck for other markets.

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