Tesla cancels Cybertruck plans for Australia and New Zealand

Tesla has told Cybertruck reservation holders in Australia and New Zealand that it will not produce the electric pickup for those markets, ending plans that had kept customers waiting since 2019. The company says it will cancel the reservations and refund payments in full. Tesla communicated the decision by email, saying its plans to produce the Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand had been discontinued and that it could no longer fulfill reservations. The announcement concerns those two markets; the vehicle remains available in the United States. The company says refunds will be processed within 30 days. One account of the email says Tesla will first send a separate message asking holders to confirm their refund details, with the 30-day period starting after confirmation. The completion of the refunds has not been reported. Tesla is also offering reservation holders a complimentary one-year subscription to Full Self-Driving Supervised if they order a new Model 3 or Model Y. The offer is conditional on buying one of those vehicles and does not replace the promised cash refund. Australian reservations opened in November 2019 with a reported A$150 deposit. Tesla replaced its...