Scion is back and is going to sell a kei truck in America

First reported by Business Insider at Tue 1:00 PM · 6 outlets in all

1. The Verge36mToyota’s Scion is back, starting with an American-made, 25-mph kei truckToyota is dusting off the Scion badge for a radically different mission. Rather than targeting youth-market hatchbacks, "Scion by Toyota" is being positioned as an experimental mobility incubator - and its first vehicle is an authentic Japanese-style kei truck built in Indiana. Kei vehicles, which are built to satisfy Japan's light vehicle regulations, are enjoying
2. Gizmodo41mToyota Is Bringing Japan’s Cute Kei Pickup Trucks to America. There’s Just One Small CatchThe miniature pickups are coming stateside in 2027.
3. Ars Technica2hTrump wanted little Kei trucks for America, Toyota makes it happenDoes this herald the start of a small car revolution, or is it a meaningless distraction?
4. New York Times(subscription required)20hToyota Plans to Sell a Kei Pickup Truck in the U.S.The automaker plans to sell Americans “Kei” pickup trucks, which are very popular in Japan and with U.S. auto enthusiasts. Even President Trump is a fan.
5. Hacker News21hScion is back and is going to sell a kei truck in America
6. Business Insider(subscription required)22hToyota revives Scion brand to bring America a tiny, slow, low-cost kei truckAmerica has an expensive car problem. Toyota's big bet is to build a Kei truck that's bound to pull on President Donald Trump's heart strings.