Week 4: Electric semi-trailer trucks in Gebze and the journey off-road
Charging stop in Istanbul: From Edirne to the Bosphorus
Week 3: Through Serbia and Bulgaria to Turkey
Week 2: Through Eastern Europe to the second charging stop in Serbia
Week 1: 4 countries, 7 days, 1% battery
Around the world in 80 charging stops: How Tobias Wagner is pushing the limits of electric trucks
Can a battery-electric truck travel around the world? Tobias Wagner, better known as Elektrotrucker, is answering that question in the only way that really counts: by simply setting off. 40,000 kilometres, 38 countries, four continents, one eActros 600 — and no more than 80 charging stops.
The future of road freight transport
What can a journey around the world reveal about the future of electric road freight? Dr Antje Huber explains why DHL is supporting Tobias Wagner and what insights the journey could provide for electric mobility and charging infrastructure.
The adventure begins
The truck is ready. The route lies ahead: Tobias Wagner is setting off on his extraordinary journey in the eActros 600. In an interview shortly before departure, he talks about the 40,000 kilometres ahead, the challenge of completing the journey with no more than 80 charging stops, and what he expects along the way. 🚛⚡🌍
The road ahead
Can an electric truck make it around the world? 🌍 Tobias Wagner, better known as “Elektrotrucker”, is taking on this extraordinary challenge, with DHL by his side across several continents. The goal: to demonstrate what electric mobility is already capable of today.
Electric world tour – stopover in Bochum
Driving around the world in an electric truck comes with one very practical question: how do you get a used electric truck across the oceans? When Tobias Wagner, aka "Elektrotrucker", visited us in Bochum, he told us about his project, and we took care of the logistics. Follow his journey stage by stage, right here on this page.