More and more small trucks are trickling into the U.S. market. The Slate Truck is only the most recent addition to the bunch.

The ID. Ruggdzz was a Tiguan-sized 4x4 that was viewed as a competitor to the Land Rover Defender. It was meant to hit production in 2023, but VW's halting electric launches saw it canned.

Volkswagen is currently debating a new pickup truck, but it would need to share components with an existing model and use a unibody construction. The automaker confirmed it will not import the ID.

was launched by the Volkswagen Group in 2022 and is currently developing an SUV and a pick-up truck that will sit on a bespoke ladder-on-frame chassis. Although part of the Volkswagen Group ...