At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, Toyota unveiled the tiny IMV Origin truck, which appears unfinished. The company called this “intentional incompleteness”: the vehicle is proposed for delivery to developing markets—in particular, Africa—in a semi-knocked-down state so it can be assembled on-site using simple tools.
The IMV Origin is a modular vehicle base that can be customized to suit specific needs, such as adding a cargo bed or, conversely, converting it to carry passengers.
The new vehicle was developed with rural Africa in mind. Further assembly and customization of the IMV Origin could create additional jobs in the region.
Neither technical specifications nor dimensions of the Toyota IMV Origin have been released. As unveiled in Tokyo, the vehicle has only a single driver’s seat, a frame with a plastic screen and roof, and a flatbed.
