Giti Tire Sets EV World Record on 99,800km VW ID.Buzz Tour
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Hannover – September 24, 2026 -- Giti Tire's GitiSynergyH2 tyres carried a Volkswagen ID.Buzz across 99,800km and through 92 countries, setting a new world record for the longest continuous global tour by a battery-powered electric vehicle.
Rainer Zietlow completes 16-month, 92-country EV expedition on Giti tyres
Professional globetrotter Rainer Zietlow drove the record route in partnership with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, departing Hannover on July 1, 2025 and crossing Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East before finishing at IAA Transportation in Hannover on September 14, 2026, where he received an official world-record certificate.