Tesla Cybertruck spotted in Sydney, showroom tour confirmed!

UPDATE: Tesla Cybertruck showroom tour confirmed

Well, it was always a long shot...

Tesla has quashed speculation that the recent appearance of a Cybertruck on Sydney roads meant it was reconsidering plans to sell its controversial pick-up Down Under.

Instead, Tesla has now confirmed the left-hand drive Cybertruck will tour showrooms across Australia and New Zealand to help drive sales of the Model 3 and Model Y.

The first appearances will be in Sydney with other locations set to be confirmed at a later date. Here's where you can get up close and personal with the Cybertruck.

• Tesla Sydney: April 26 - May 5
• Tesla Chatswood: May 6-12
• Tesla Parramatta: May 13-19
• Tesla Miranda: May 20-26

April 26: A Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted cruising the streets of Sydney, fuelling speculation that the EV pick-up could be added to Aussie showrooms.

The Cybertruck, which is arguably the world’s most controversial vehicle, has been pictured in a carpark at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach where it was parked next to a Model 3 and Model Y.

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The Cybertruck in question is wearing temporary Aussie numberplates and was later spotted in Coogee and North Sydney. The images in the gallery below were snapped by Kevin Ngo and shared on Facebook [↗]

It seems this Cybertruck is owned by Tesla, with today’s appearance following an Instagram post on the Tesla Australia New Zealand account that showed a teaser photo of a shipping container.

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Kevin Ngo snapped these images of the Cybertruck in North Sydney and shared then to Facebook

For now it’s unclear why the Cybertruck has been imported to Australia given it’s broadly understood that Tesla won’t make the electric pick-up in right-hand drive, effectively ruling it out for Aussie showrooms.

It could be that the Cybertruck’s arrival is an extension of its recent world tour where Tesla has visited other key right-hand-drive markets like Japan, Malaysia and Thailand.

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Tesla Australia New Zealand shared this teaser image to its Instagram last night

Elon Musk infamously unveiled the Cybertruck to a global audience of millions back in 2019, with that reveal culminating in the pick-up’s ‘armour glass’ side window being smashed with a metal ball.

The Cybertruck then appeared on the company’s Australian website, where it still remains today, and Aussie customers were able to place a $150 deposit. Since the, Tesla has removed the ability to place a deposit and offered existing despot holders a credit towards a Model Y or Model 3.

Currently the Cybertruck is available for sale only in the United States and Musk has previously indicated it’s unlikely to be offered in Europe as its angular exterior design won’t meet European regulations. Australia also has strict vehicle design rules that the Cybertruck is unlikely to pass.

Furthermore, Tesla recently changed plans to offer right-hand-drive versions of the facelifted Model S and Model X, both of which are no longer on sale in Australia.

So the chances of the Cybertruck being built in right-hand drive are slim but keep your peepers peeled if you’re in Sydney today!

And there's always the upcoming Kia Tasman if you're keen on an electric pick-up...