Tesla Cybertruck cancelled for Australia and New Zealand

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 08:38 · Archive

Tesla has cancelled plans to sell the Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand, refunding deposits.

Tesla has cancelled plans to sell the Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand. In a letter to deposit holders, the company said plans to produce the vehicle for the region had been discontinued. The automaker is refunding all deposits and offering eligible customers a complimentary one-year Full Self Driving subscription, priced at $149 per month, with purchases of a new Tesla Model 3 or Model Y.

Tesla Australia had accepted $150 deposits from interested buyers in November 2019, shortly after the Cybertruck was revealed in the United States. The reservation portal on the Australian website was closed in May 2022 and replaced with a 'Get updates' button, with reservations never reopening. The Cybertruck has now been removed from Tesla's public-facing Australian website.

The decision to abandon the local market comes despite Tesla importing a Cybertruck to Australia in 2024 and conducting a national publicity tour, displaying the vehicle at public events and showrooms across the country, including at Sydney's Bondi Beach. The vehicle's unavailability for the Australian market is attributed to it being manufactured only in left-hand drive, a configuration not currently offered in any right-hand-drive market.

How it is being reported

• Tesla Cybertruck cancelled for Australia, deposits to be refundedHopes for the Cybertruck’s official local launch have been dashed, with the automaker returning deposits and offering a complimentary FSD subscription with purchases of other models instead.Perth Now · 23 Oct, 07:54
• Tesla Cybertruck cancelled for Australia, deposits to be refundedHopes for the Cybertruck’s official local launch have been dashed, with the automaker returning deposits and offering a complimentary FSD subscription with purchases of other models instead.The West Australian · 23 Oct, 07:54

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