Volkswagen Electric Bus Sets Guinness World Record, Drives 62,000 Miles
The 99,767-km trip covered 92 countries and 16 container-ship transfers, and Volkswagen said the vehicle finished without breakdowns.
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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz has officially set a world record for the most countries visited in a single non-stop journey in an all-electric vehicle, covering a staggering 100,000 kilometers across 92 countries in 445 days. The long-wheelbase electric van set off from the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Customer Service Center in Hanover, Germany, on July 1, 2025, and returned to its hometown after more than 300 charging cycles. Upon its return, the …
Volkswagen's ID. Buzz kept 96% of its battery after 99,767 km
The 92-country route: 445 days, 16 container ships and 300 charging stops The van was a standard long-wheelbase ID. Buzz Pro with the 86 kWh battery, 200 kW peak charging and stock Giti tyres, in what Volkswagen calls series-production condition. Guinness counts the trip as continuous even though the van crossed water in a container [...]
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz drove nearly 100,000 kilometres through 92 countries and six continents without a single technical breakdown. On a 445-day trip, the electric van set Guinness' record as the electric vehicle that visited the largest number of countries on a continuous journey.
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