Harting-sponsored Volkswagen ID.4 EV USA tour team awarded a Guinness World Records Title

Long-distance driver Rainer Zietlow and photographer Derek Collins concluded their record setting cross-country road trip in the Volkswagen ID.4 EV as the duo reached their final stop at Volkswagen Group of America headquarters in Herndon, VA.

At the last stop of the tour, Guinness World Records awarded the pair the title for the longest continuous journey by electric vehicle (non-solar) in a single country, more than doubling the previous record.

“It was great being able to share my experiences with the ID.4 with so many different people, including dealership staff, along the record is not only a testament to the reliability of the ID.4, but also to the actual readiness of the nation’s charging infrastructure,” Zietlow says.

Harting supported the record attempt to underline its commitment to sustainability and reducing CO2 emissions.  The company develops charging cables and plugs to support the shift to electric vehicles and combat climate change. Volkswagen awarded Harting the Volkswagen Group Award for the category “E-Mobility”.

“We want to congratulate our long-time partner, Volkswagen, for this monumental achievement,” President and CEO of Harting Americas Jon DeSouza says. “This tour proved that the goals we have been working towards together – building the infrastructure that will enable EV mass adoption – is here.”

Their journey is chronicled at vwid4-usatour.com, where visitors can view images and a map highlighting the path of the tour.