We won’t see a prototype or concept this year, and next year might be too soon, the automaker's head of planning Cooper Ericksen said.

The maker of the Pickup may be looking at returning to the realm of tiny pickups. Toyota is looking at expanding its truck portfolio here in the United States to include a smaller rival for the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz, a company executive has admitted.

The company's execs wouldn't give details on how far along a plan for a smaller truck might be, or when one could be launched. It's still certainly an if at this point. “We could really do well in that segment,