I agree that it’s simply they aren’t going forward with producing traditional sedans because they aren’t profitable enough. I don’t know if the cars aren’t making a profit at all, or if the profit is so marginal it isn’t worth the trouble. I haven’t read the specifics.
I personally like a sedan, but I own an SUV, because my husband wanted one this time, and I went along with it, because there wasn’t a particular sedan I was interested in.
I do think a lot of work places are pushing employees to do the work of two people. This bothers me a lot, and I hope this gets addressed in America, but as far as modernization, like companies using robotics, and as far as companies closing down parts of the business that aren’t profitable, I don’t see how we can call that evil. What’s evil is if we don’t take seriously the direction technology is going in, and do something as a country to protect people.
I think eventually we should go to a shorter work week, more reasonable expectations on employees, and socialized healthcare at minimum in terms of social systems. Having some other social systems would also reduce the need for people to “hoard” money for retirement and rainy days, but too much of a social system reduces productivity and invention.