Tesla’s Cybertruck will not be making the trip to Australian showrooms after all.
The company has ended its local launch plans for the electric pickup, closing a long-running question for customers who placed early deposits when reservations opened in 2019.
For Australian buyers, the decision turns the Cybertruck from a delayed curiosity into a cancelled product, with Tesla now moving to refund deposit holders.
At a glance
- Tesla has discontinued plans to bring the Cybertruck to Australia and will refund local reservation holders.
- The electric pickup is currently produced only in left-hand drive and is not sold in any right-hand-drive market.
- Affected customers are being offered a complimentary one-year Full Self-Driving Supervised subscription with the purchase of a new Model 3 or Model Y.
Australia is off the Cybertruck launch map
Tesla has informed local deposit holders that production plans for the Australian market have been discontinued.
The cancellation ends years of speculation around whether the sharply styled electric truck would be adapted for a right-hand-drive market.
Reservations opened in Australia in November 2019, shortly after the Cybertruck was unveiled in the United States, with interested customers able to place a $150 deposit.
Those reservation holders will now receive their money back rather than a build slot for the vehicle.
Tesla Australia hasn’t provided further public detail on the decision, and the Cybertruck has reportedly been removed from the company’s local website.
The right-hand-drive problem
The cancellation is not a surprise in practical terms.
The Cybertruck is currently produced only in left-hand drive, and it is not sold in any right-hand-drive market.
For Australia, that would have required more than a simple administrative launch.
Adapting a vehicle for right-hand drive can involve substantial engineering and production changes, particularly for a model as unconventional as the Cybertruck.
With no confirmed right-hand-drive production program, Australia’s chances always looked dependent on Tesla committing to a broader global expansion beyond left-hand-drive markets.
What deposit holders are being offered
The core outcome for reservation holders is straightforward: refunds are being issued.
Tesla is also offering affected customers a complimentary one-year Full Self-Driving Supervised subscription if they purchase a new Model 3 or Model Y.
That offer keeps customers inside the Tesla ecosystem, though it doesn’t replace the specific appeal of the Cybertruck for buyers who wanted an electric pickup with its distinctive format.
The Model 3 and Model Y remain central to Tesla’s Australian line-up, while the Cybertruck’s absence leaves the brand without its most radical model in the local market.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Tesla |
|---|---|
| Model | Cybertruck |
| Vehicle type | Electric pickup |
| Australian launch status | Discontinued |
| Current production configuration | Left-hand drive only |
| Right-hand-drive market availability | Not sold in any right-hand-drive market |
| Australian reservation deposit | $150 |
| Reservation opening in Australia | November 2019 |
| Customer outcome | Deposits to be refunded |
| Additional customer offer | Complimentary one-year Full Self-Driving Supervised subscription with purchase of a new Model 3 or Model Y |
The Cybertruck’s Australian story now ends as a case of ambition meeting market reality.
For reservation holders, the refund settles the wait, but it also confirms that Tesla’s most polarising vehicle remains out of reach for Australian buyers for the foreseeable future.
