Going once, going twice – sold! The eBay charity auction for the first new Volvo FH to roll off the production line was a true success.

The winning bid of euro 150,000 greatly exceeds the market price.

The auction website attracted almost 165,000 visitors. All told, 35 bidders from all over Europe placed more than 95 bids for the first new Volvo FH during the ten-day eBay auction. It was clear from the outset that the winning bid would be high, since the market price was passed after just one day.  "We are incredibly proud that so many people were willing to pay so much money for the first new Volvo FH. This says a lot, not only about the truck's worth as a one-off collector's item but also about its appeal as a whole," said Claes Nilsson, President of Volvo Trucks.

The winning bid was placed by Jean-Pierre Ducournau, founder of Ducournau Transports in France, with a fleet of more than 300 Volvo trucks. All the proceeds from the auction will be donated to Star for Life, a unique educational programme that aims to stop the spread of HIV among young people in Southern Africa.