Karmactive Team
Tesla reservation holders in Australia and New Zealand have received emails cancelling their Cybertruck orders. For many, the wait started in 2019. Tesla will refund deposits and has offered an alternative — but the truck itself will not be coming.
Tesla emailed reservation holders to confirm it has cancelled Cybertruck plans in Australia and New Zealand. The email read: “After careful consideration, plans to produce Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand have been discontinued.” It added: “As a result, we’re unable to fulfill your reservation and it will be cancelled.” Customers had paid A$150 deposits, some as far back as 2019. The emails went out one day after Tesla released its Q3 2026 financial results. Tesla offered each affected customer a free one-year Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscription when buying a new Model Y or Model 3. FSD is Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance system. It handles steering, braking, and acceleration on public roads, but a licensed driver must remain attentive at all times.
The cancellation closes the door on a market where Tesla already sells vehicles in large numbers. Australia has been among Tesla’s stronger global markets for the Model Y and Model 3. Those sales will continue — but the Cybertruck will not be part of that picture.
Sales Numbers Behind the Decision
The Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, is the only facility producing the Cybertruck. Listed production capacity runs at roughly 125,000 vehicles per year. Q3 2026 sales data reported by Benzinga via Yahoo Finance put Cybertruck deliveries at as many as 8,295 for the quarter — and likely under 8,000. Tesla’s annual guidance had been 28,000 to 32,000 units. The truck has not come close to that target. Tesla quarterly delivery results
Tesla has ended production of the Model S and Model X to redirect factory space toward the Cybertruck and its Optimus humanoid robot program. Even with that shift, sales have fallen well short. Australia adds further complications. The Cybertruck would need a right-hand-drive conversion — a version Tesla has not built. Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 ship from the Shanghai Gigafactory in China. That route is shorter and less expensive than moving a Cybertruck across the Pacific from Texas. From an EV manufacturing standpoint, the Cybertruck’s single Texas production site limits how quickly it can reach any right-hand-drive market.
What Happens to Your Reservation
Tesla will automatically cancel and refund all Cybertruck reservations in Australia and New Zealand. Customers do not need to take any action to receive their A$150 back. The one-year FSD subscription offer applies only to former reservation holders who then purchase a new Model Y or Model 3. buying an electric vehicle in Australia
Tesla has not said whether the cancellation is permanent or whether the two markets could be revisited once production scales. As things stand, there is no confirmed path for the Cybertruck to reach Australian or New Zealand roads.
The Fans Who Kept the Faith
Even as Tesla steps back the Cybertruck’s global footprint, a loyal following remains in the United States. One account shared on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum — reported by TorqueNews — comes from a man named Cayden in Oregon. He says he waited roughly seven years and sold plasma “hundreds of times” to help fund the purchase. He also took on side hustles, paid down student loans, moved multiple times, and had a child during that period. In February 2026 he ordered a Cybertruck through a “$59,990 10-day special.” He says his father, a Chevy Silverado 1500 driver, now wants a Cybertruck of his own. A coworker of Cayden’s has already bought a Model Y. This account comes from a single forum post and has not been independently verified. Cybertruck owner stories and regulatory scrutiny
The truck has also drawn attention for its customization appeal. A Cybertruck wrapped entirely in Pikachu artwork — including a Poké Ball on the body — went viral after appearing in a video from Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, as reported by Supercar Blondie.
Why did Tesla cancel the Cybertruck in Australia and New Zealand? Tesla’s email cited “careful consideration” without further detail. The most likely combination of factors: Q3 Cybertruck deliveries running roughly 70 percent below annual targets, the cost and complexity of shipping from a single Texas facility across the Pacific, and the right-hand-drive conversion the truck would need for Australian and New Zealand roads. Tesla has not confirmed whether this decision is final.
For Australian and New Zealand buyers, the door has shut — at least for now. For US owners like Cayden, who spent years working toward ownership, the truck carries real personal weight. Whether Cybertruck sales momentum builds or falls further will likely become clearer when Tesla reports Q4 figures. the wider electric-vehicle market in 2026
