# Tesla Scraps Right-Hand-Drive Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand, Refunds Deposits

> Tesla has discontinued Cybertruck production plans for Australia and New Zealand, refunding $150 deposits within 30 days as US sales fell 28% in 2026.

- Published: 2026-10-23T03:54:56+00:00
- Section: Product Launches
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-23/tesla-ends-cybertruck-australia-new-zealand
- Source: [Startup Daily](https://www.startupdaily.net/after-hours/motoring/what-the-truck-musk-tesla-finally-abandons-plans-to-launch-its-cyber-pickup-to-australia/)

## Key takeaways

- Tesla will refund Cybertruck deposits of $150 within 30 days after discontinuing plans for Australia and New Zealand.
- US Cybertruck sales fell 28% year-on-year to 11,586 in the first nine months of 2026.
- Tesla deliveries in Australia rebounded 84.1% year-on-year to 41,705 in the first nine months of 2026.

[Tesla](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000036f/tesla) has discontinued plans to produce the Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand, refunding customer deposits of $150 within 30 days, according to [Startup Daily](https://www.startupdaily.net/after-hours/motoring/what-the-truck-musk-tesla-finally-abandons-plans-to-launch-its-cyber-pickup-to-australia/). The company confirmed the decision in an email to customers, ending a seven-year wait since deposits were first taken in 2019.

## Tesla's Cybertruck Refunds and Australian Sales

Tesla said in the email: "After careful consideration, plans to produce Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand have been discontinued." Deposits, believed to be in the thousands, will be refunded within 30 days. Tesla is offering a complimentary 12-month Full Self-Driving (Supervised) subscription to customers who buy a Model 3 or Model Y instead.

Tesla deliveries in Australia rebounded 84.1% year-on-year to 41,705 in the first nine months of 2026, according to Electric Vehicle Council figures cited by Startup Daily. The Model Y drove the recovery, up 108.4% to 35,930 deliveries, while Model 3 sales rose 6.6% to 5,775. BYD alone outsold Tesla by 7.1%, and combined sales for all Chinese-owned brands, including Polestar and Volvo, reached 107,050, more than double Tesla's total.

In the US, Cox Automotive's Kelley Blue Book estimates show 4,323 Cybertrucks sold in the September quarter, down 19.7% on a year earlier. Sales for the first nine months of 2026 totalled 11,586, down 28%. US owners have faced repeated safety recalls, including 46,096 vehicles recalled in March 2025 over stainless steel exterior trim that could detach while driving, and 173 Cybertrucks recalled this year over brake rotor cracks.

## Tesla's Berlin Production Increase

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Tesla announced a 20% production boost at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg to 7,500 vehicles per week starting October 2026, with 1,000 additional vehicle production hires plus 1,500 for battery cell manufacturing. The same records show Tesla's full-year 2025 revenue was $94.8 billion, a 3% decline, and vehicle deliveries were 1.64 million, down 8.6%.

## Roadster Timeline and Robotaxi Plans

Tesla debuted its electric Roadster with SpaceX thrusters, estimated at $200,000 base with a Thrust model at $250,000, according to The Globe and Mail. The Roadster is expected to enter production in 2028. Tesla added Jacksonville to its robotaxi map as "coming soon" without a launch date, Yahoo reported, marking the city's first private-sector self-driving service. Tesla claims 3.1 million driverless miles with zero injuries.

## Roadster Production Set for 2028

The Roadster is scheduled for 2028, eight years after its promised 2020 delivery. Musk's reannouncement of the Roadster involved compressed-gas thrusters and airborne stunts, with a single-seat "Rocket" version.

## Companies in this story

- [Tesla company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000036f/tesla) · website: https://tesla.com

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