Tesla Cancels Plans to Launch the Cybertruck in These 2 Countries

The future of Tesla’s Cybertruck outside the US is looking increasingly unclear. European regulators are putting fierce pressure on Tesla regarding potential road safety issues, while faltering US sales are bringing the economic viability of an international rollout into question.

Now, for two countries at least, the news is official. The Cybertruck won’t be coming to Australia or New Zealand. Tesla said it will refund customers the money they put down as a deposit, roughly $105 in Australia (A$150), in an email to customers first spotted by Electrek. Tesla said it will confirm details of the refund in a separate email, with the money set to be paid back within 30 days of customers confirming their details.

The move means that some consumers in the region will have waited nearly seven years; pre-orders for the vehicle opened in 2019. The Cybertruck was originally pegged for delivery in the US in late 2021, meaning Tesla fans in Australia and New Zealand will have waited through multiple rounds of delays before the decision.

However, the EV giant did throw in something to take the edge off for the disappointed prospective customers. Customers who made a reservation are entitled to a free one-year subscription to Tesla’s Full Self Driving (Supervised) technology, but only if they order a new Model 3 or Model Y.

An FSD subscription currently costs roughly $104 (A$149) per month in Australia, so the total savings up for grabs is roughly $1,250 (A$1,788). Though, as both the Model 3 and Model Y operate in a fairly different corner of the market from the Cybertruck, it’s unclear how many consumers will take them up on the offer.

There was, at some point at least, an appetite for the Cybertruck in Australia. According to crowdsourced data from early 2020, highlighted by Electrek, Australia at one point ranked third for pre-orders, behind the US and Canada. But the country did offer some serious challenges for Tesla. Australia drives on the left-hand side of the road, like the UK and Japan, meaning the truck would need significant modifications for approval.

Tesla is pushing ahead with international expansion in many regions outside North America. As of October 2025 , consumers in South Korea, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are all able to buy the Cybertruck.