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 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,

This enthusiast-built conversion is so much more than just slapping a ute bed on the back of this retromodern SUV classic.