Tesla Cancels Cybertruck Reservations in Australia and New Zealand

Tesla has voided all Cybertruck reservations for customers in Australia and New Zealand, ending a wait of nearly seven years. The company began emailing reservation holders on October 23 to confirm that their orders were cancelled and that full refunds would be processed within 30 days.

The decision follows a period of stagnation in the region. Australians first had the opportunity to reserve the electric pickup in November 2019 with a A$150 deposit. Tesla quietly removed the reservation page in May 2022, replacing it with a notification button, but did not refund customers at that time. In 2024, the company shipped a single vehicle to Australia for a display tour, but a right-hand-drive version never reached the market.

The primary obstacle to the truck's launch in these regions is the vehicle's design. The Cybertruck is manufactured exclusively in left-hand drive, while Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Japan require right-hand drive configurations. Tesla must also navigate specific certification rules in Australia, a costly process for a vehicle facing soft demand in its home market.

According to crowdsourced tracking data, total global reservations reached approximately 2 million by 2023. A 2020 survey indicated that Australia held about 3% of all reservations, placing it third globally behind the United States and Canada. Tesla has not officially confirmed these regional figures.

The cancellation aligns with the truck's current sales performance. In the third quarter of 2026, Tesla delivered 8,295 units categorized as "Other Models," a segment now dominated by the Cybertruck since production of the Model S and Model X ceased. Industry estimates place quarterly Cybertruck sales between 7,000 and 8,000 units, or roughly 30,000 annually. This volume is far below the production line's capacity of 250,000 units per year.

Customers who choose to order a new Model 3 or Model Y will receive a one-year subscription to Full Self-Driving (Supervised) at no cost. This incentive appears designed to convert cancelled reservations into sales of right-hand-drive vehicles that Tesla currently produces. The truck remains unavailable in the European Union, largely due to pedestrian safety concerns, and has seen limited international rollout so far, with deliveries beginning in South Korea and the UAE in early 2026.

Elon Musk told shareholders in 2024 that the company might certify the truck for other markets the following year. No such certification has materialized. The Cybertruck is now effectively a niche product, with international expansion limited to left-hand-drive countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and Israel.