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Tesla cancels Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand after seven years

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Cybertruck cancelled Down Under

Tesla told Australian and New Zealand reservation holders the Cybertruck is not coming.

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The email that ended it

The email said plans to produce the truck for both markets have been discontinued.

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Seven years of waiting

Reservations opened in November 2019, just after the truck was first revealed.

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Full refunds coming

Every deposit of $150 gets a full refund within 30 days of confirming refund details.

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Free self-driving offer

Reservation holders who order a Model 3 or Model Y get one free year of Full Self-Driving.

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The real blocker

The Cybertruck is built only in left-hand drive. Australia and New Zealand need right-hand drive.

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Never engineered

No right-hand-drive Cybertruck was ever engineered, and a new left-hand-drive car cannot be sold in Australia.

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US sales are slowing

US sales fell to 20,237 in 2025, down from 38,965 the year before.

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The truck lives on

The Cybertruck stays in production and on sale in North America and other left-hand-drive markets.

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A Pikachu Cybertruck

One owner wrapped his whole Cybertruck in a bright yellow Pikachu Pokemon design.

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Plasma for a pickup

An Oregon owner sold blood plasma hundreds of times to afford his $59,990 Cybertruck.

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What happens next

Refunds go out within 30 days. Tesla's local range stays built around the Model 3 and Model Y.

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