Itās been nearly two months since Tesla started delivering the first Cybertrucks to employees and selected customers. Just before the delivery event, multiple Cybertrucks were showcased in Tesla stores across the US.
Now, Tesla is taking the Cybertruck outside of the US, including to Asia, in China. The news came as a bit of a surprise and was first reported by Tesla enthusiast Sawyer M on X.
A post from Tesla in China reveals that Tesla will be sending the Cybertruck to China for a national tour, allowing fans and customers in the country to decide where the unique steel-bodied utilitarian vehicle begins its tour.
NEWS: Tesla has announced that they are bringing the Cybertruck to China for a national tour.
"The first city in the country is decided by you. Draw limited edition Cybertruck gift vouchers." pic.twitter.com/bTwA65WLZL
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) January 18, 2024
On the back of this report, some enthusiasts found the move strange given the Cybertruck may not be road-legal in parts of the country: āWeird, Elon said that getting Cybertruck road legal in China would be very difficult.š¤ā, one said.
Even Australian members of the Tesla community chimed in after the Model S and Model X were cancelled for our local market in 2023: āAustralia please. Townsville is waiting patiently!ā
Other markets like Canada are also getting a glimpse of Teslaās halo vehicle by one making an appearance at the Montreal auto show this weekend:Ā
NEWS: Tesla's Cybertruck is making an appearance at the Montreal Auto Show this weekend, marking the first time Tesla has put the Cybertruck on display at a public auto show anywhere in the world.
Tesla sales, delivery, service & techs will be on hand. https://t.co/xmypRHAxCG
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) January 18, 2024
This would still be in North America but will capture the attention of the world and the automotive industry more broadly, given the popularity of this auto show.
With around 2 million accumulated reservation holders since the vehicle was first announced back in 2019, there is no shortage of interested buyers and its likely to only increase as its showcased and more people become aware of it.
On the back of this, Tesla also released a new video of the Cybertruck which shows it driving through off-road terrain which gives the impression that it is computer-generated video footage. According to the caption shared on Cybertruckās official X page, it is actual āin-real-lifeā footage.
CGI IRL pic.twitter.com/ST7Lyl0OCe
— Cybertruck (@cybertruck) January 18, 2024
With the amount of promotional content and initiatives Tesla is undertaking with its halo vehicle, the Cybertruck, itās likely to catch the imagination of thousands of people to consider the brand as a technological leader in EVs, helping the brand sell more of its main-stream Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.Ā
We look forward to seeing the reception of the Cybertruck as itās showcased in more international markets and hope that it makes an appearance in Australia in the coming years for thousands of locals who are eagerly waiting.
RizĀ is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.