Tesla Cybertruck cancelled for Australia as $150 deposits are refunded
The Tesla Cybertruck will not be sold in Australia. Tesla emailed local and New Zealand reservation holders on Friday 23 October 2026 to say that, after careful consideration, plans to produce the Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand have been discontinued. Every reservation will be cancelled and the $150 refundable deposits will be paid back in full.
It ends a wait of almost seven years. Australians were first able to put down a deposit in November 2019, shortly after the electric pick-up was revealed in the United States, and the model stayed on Tesla’s Australian website for most of the time since.
What reservation holders get
| Item | Detail | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit | $150 refundable reservation | Refunded in full |
| Reservation status | Cancelled by Tesla | Confirmed |
| Goodwill offer | One year of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) access | Only with a new Model 3 or Model Y order |
| Value of goodwill offer | About $1,788 | Based on Tesla’s subscription price |
| Australian Cybertruck | Not proceeding | Confirmed for Australia and New Zealand |
Tesla says customers will receive a full refund of any payments made, and a separate email is expected to confirm how the money will be returned. As a thank you for their early support, deposit holders are being offered a year of free Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software if they buy a new Model 3 or Model Y. That offer is worth about $1,788 and is not a discount on the car itself.
Why the Cybertruck is not coming
The Cybertruck is built only in left-hand drive at Tesla’s factory in Texas, and converting it for Australia would have meant a right-hand-drive version built for a small number of markets. Its stainless steel body and sharp edges also raised long-running questions about whether it could meet Australian Design Rules for pedestrian protection without major changes.
Tesla Australia had said in 2025 that it was working on the feasibility of a right-hand-drive version and that utes are a huge segment here. In the end, slow sales in the United States made that business case harder. Tesla has not given any further comment beyond the customer email, and the Cybertruck has been removed from its Australian website.
What it means for Tesla buyers
Tesla’s Australian range remains the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y SUV. Buyers weighing up the current SUV can read our Tesla Model Y price guide, while our story on the 2027 Tesla Model 3 RWD price covers the cheapest way into the brand.
Anyone who wanted the Cybertruck for towing or work will have to look elsewhere. Australia has a growing choice of electrified utes, including plug-in hybrids from several brands, but there is still no full-size electric pick-up sold new through an Australian factory-backed channel. Tesla has not announced any other ute for local sale.
