# Tesla cancels Cybertruck plans in Australia and New Zealand

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/elon-musks-tesla-pulls-the-plug-on-cybertrucks-down-under-as-aussies-who-waited-years-for-the-futuristic-vehicle-are-told-theyll-never-get-their-cars/
- Published: 2026-10-23T08:37:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T08:47:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16231961/tesla-cybertruck-australia-sale-cancelled-refunds-buyers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Cybersecurity, Markets, Technology, World

## Key points

- Tesla has dropped Cybertruck plans for Australia and New Zealand.
- Reservation holders will receive refunds of their A$150 deposits.
- Price and local vehicle standards may have been factors.

## Summary

Tesla has cancelled plans to sell the Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand, telling customers with reservations that the programme has been discontinued. The decision disappoints people who had waited years for the electric pick-up, and raises questions about the costs and practicalities of bringing it to those markets.

Tesla said it would cancel all reservations and refund the refundable A$150 deposits, many paid around seven years ago. It had stopped taking Australian reservations in 2022 and has not publicly given a reason for the cancellation. The US entry-level model was listed at about US$75,000, or roughly A$106,000 before shipping and taxes; import costs, right-hand-drive conversion and local vehicle standards could have pushed the Australian price higher.

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