There are, of course, more markets for double deckers (Berlin, Singapore, India and Australia - and, now, Canada and North America) though these might not be enduring Volvo markets.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-deck...#Hong_Kong
However, as I said to one of my managers, "I cannot guarantee you the market (share), but if you don't compete then I can guarantee that you won't get it!".
We didn't (compete), so, of course, we didn't get any business . . .
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