The likely reason for this is that the company experienced cannibalization from the new car from its existing product line.
Car's cannibalization refers to take out the salvageable parts from something, maybe from a broken machine in order to put something else together or fix it. Thus, to include a part taken from one thing into the repairing, repairing, or making of another object.
However, the new car's cannibalization of the company's existing product line occurred is the likely reason for this. Marketing cannibalization is often done unintentionally when the marketing campaign for certain new products draw the customers away from an already established product.
Hence, option A is correct.
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