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Irace86.2.0 in regard to the chart about truck/car prices above, part of that crossover was the fact that around the mid 90's is when buyers began demanding trucks that were basically big cars with all the features and cup holders and conveniences.
As far as those saying small trucks are dying out, you aren't paying attention. Think Ford Maverick and Ranger, the Santa Cruz, Chevy Montana, etc.
There isn't some secret society or conspiracy amongst the manufacturers to only sell gas guzzling trucks. They are in the business of making money, so if there was a market for small cars they would sell them. Until recently GM and others have had small cars, but guess what, no one bought them. Even the vaunted Japanese OEMs no longer build true small cars. My son just bought a 2023 Honda Accord. It is almost a foot longer, and several inches wider than the 2002 Honda Accord it replaced. The 2023 Honda Civic is nearly over 40" longer (184 vs 147") than the 1977 Honda Civic I owned and loved.
As for the Bolt, unfortunately I think they had to retire the name because of the bad press on the batteries. Never mind they sell every one they build and they did the right thing on the battery issue, it does have a negative connotation they likely don't want to carry over to the Ultium platform.