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.

Toyota is reportedly developing a compact, car-based pickup aimed squarely at the Ford Maverick. Toyota is officially developing a small, unibody truck to compete with the Ford Maverick. The new model will share Toyota’s modular architecture and include hybrid options, with an emphasis on maintaining real truck capability despite its smaller size.

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.