Toyota may indeed introduce a "mini" version of the Land Cruiser this year in the form of Land Cruiser FJ, but the latest news from Japan indicate it may not come to North America. According to the latest livestream conducted by Best Car Magazine staff (along with the magazine article itself), the so called Land Cruiser FJ is actually based on Toyota's IMV series trucks from Thailand. The IMVs are substantially smaller than the TNGA-F platform vehicles, and they are also manufactured exclusively in Thailand - a very different scenario from TNGA-F trucks that are produced in both Japan and North America. Find out from David as he investigates this further and provides all the details about this exciting new "mini" Land Cruiser. Please note that the information presented in this video does not represent anything official from Toyota.

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