Tesla Drops Plans to Bring Cybertruck to Australia, New Zealand

WHO:

Engadget - Tesla and people who reserved the Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand.

Mashable - Tesla and customers who preordered the Cybertruck.

WHAT:

Engadget - Tesla will no longer release the Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand.

Mashable - Tesla cancelled the Cybertruck launch in Australia and New Zealand.

Engadget - People who reserved the Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand will receive refunds.

Mashable - Tesla told customers that their preorders would be refunded.

WHERE:

Engadget - The planned Cybertruck release was in Australia and New Zealand.

Mashable - The cancelled Cybertruck launch was in Australia and New Zealand.

HOW:

Engadget - Tesla will provide refunds to people who reserved the Cybertruck.

Mashable - Tesla told customers their preorders would be refunded.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 12:03 UTC)

Tesla has cancelled plans to launch the Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand, ending the vehicle’s planned release in both countries. The decision affects customers who had reserved or preordered the electric pickup. Tesla says those customers will receive refunds for their payments. The company has told people who placed preorders that their money will be returned. That means reservations made in either Australia or New Zealand will not lead to a Cybertruck delivery through the cancelled launch. Tesla has not announced a replacement launch plan for either market in the information provided. For customers awaiting the vehicle, the immediate next step is the promised refund. The cancellation leaves the Cybertruck unavailable through the planned release in Australia and New Zealand.