The eActros 600 from Mercedes-Benz is set to circle the globe

Mercedes-Benz has launched an ambitious project together with the well-known German content creator and professional driver Tobias Wagner. The goal is to circle the globe aboard the eActros 600, the most advanced electric truck from the German manufacturer, designed for long-haul freight transport.

The route will exceed 45,000 kilometers and cross more than 35 countries. Around 80 charging sessions are planned, and the entire journey will take approximately one year. According to Mercedes-Benz, if this feat is achieved, it would be the first circumnavigation of the planet by a purely electric truck. The expedition will begin in autumn 2026.

The vehicle chosen is a standard eActros 600 4×2, manufactured at the German plant in Wörth, which features a 621 kWh battery pack. Under normal conditions, this model offers a range of about 500 km. Although 80 theoretical charges would cover roughly 40,000 km, Mercedes-Benz engineers explain that the expedition truck is considerably lighter than a loaded articulated truck, so its real-world range should be noticeably higher. In fact, the motto “around the world in 80 charges” is presented more as an attractive slogan than as a strict figure.

Ready to circle the globe

To adapt it to this adventure, the truck has several modifications: a spare wheel carrier with an integrated mobile charging unit, individual tires, additional headlights at the front and, especially, a motorhome-style body developed by Bliss Mobil that will serve as a mobile base for the driver. All of this makes the overall vehicle much lighter than a typical work vehicle.

“Now we want to see what experiences Tobias gathers on this trip around the world, a journey that will demonstrate both today’s possibilities and the conditions that still need to be created in many regions.”

Tobias Wagner, who has spent two years driving trucks for the company Nanno Janssen Spedition and has logged more than 200,000 km behind the wheel of electric vehicles from different brands, is convinced of the potential of this technology.

“After driving electric trucks across 22 countries, I know they work without problems over long distances. I want to follow in Jules Verne’s footsteps to convince the last skeptics.”

The purpose of the expedition is not to break records, but to answer a practical question: how far can a modern long-haul electric truck go today, and what are the main challenges, obstacles and prejudices that electromobility still faces in heavy transport?.