Newsletter #6: AZOWO NEXT Day Recap & a look ahead: AI assistant and home charging for electric vehicles in 2026

In this issue, we take a brief look back at our AZOWO NEXT Day, show how AI can make your daily fleet management easier—from automated document processing to intelligent assistants—and explain how AZOWO is set to revolutionize home charging starting in 2026 with Fleet Plug@Home. Enjoy reading!

Shaping the Future Together – Our First Customer Day Was a Huge Success!

Two weeks ago, the first AZOWO NEXT Day took place at Motorworld Inn Warthausen. The location was perfect: the past met the future, lovingly decorated with an eye for detail. Guests were taken on a brief journey through the history of mobility—a fitting setting for our first customer day.

“How do others actually do it?” We hear this question time and again at AZOWO. Many fleet managers face similar challenges and are looking for solutions. This is exactly where the AZOWO NEXT Day was meant to start: facilitating exchange, learning from one another, moving forward together. And the vision paid off!

For the AZOWO team, the day was just as valuable as it was for the guests. The in-depth conversations helped us understand our customers’ challenges even better. The feedback on current developments and the issues that truly matter in day-to-day fleet management was particularly important.

We wrapped up the inspiring day with delicious food, live music, and pleasant conversations. The atmosphere was relaxed, the discussions were in-depth, and the exchange was valuable.

Thank you to everyone who attended and made the first AZOWO NEXT Day the success it was!

AZOWO’s Vision – When AI Becomes a Digital Assistant

Fleet managers face complex decisions every day and must process large amounts of data. When do lease agreements expire? Which claims need to be processed? How are the vehicles actually being used? The real challenge: Managers often don’t understand their fleet as well as they need to in order to make optimal decisions.

The vision at AZOWO is clear: AI should save fleet managers valuable time and support them in their daily work and decision-making. Managers should be able to focus on what matters most, while AI takes care of the time-consuming tasks.

The first step is already a reality: The AZOWO Mobility Cloud collects the enormous amounts of data generated daily in the fleet and structures it. The AI document management system already recognizes 30 different document types with an accuracy of nearly 96 percent, from vehicle registration certificates to damage reports.

The next step: an AI assistant that answers specific questions about your individual fleet. Unlike general AI assistants, it combines AI intelligence with the concrete data of your fleet. It understands natural language and provides precise answers to specific questions, whether as text, a table, or a graph.

Good news for everyone promoting e-mobility in their fleets: Starting January 1, 2026, a new legal regulation will allow for the billing of home charging sessions based on vehicle data, without the need for expensive wall boxes, flat rates, or charging cards.

Legislative change simplifies home charging

In the future, the vehicle’s internal meter will suffice as proof; expensive wallboxes or flat-rate billing will no longer be necessary.

“This legislative change is an important step for e-mobility in company fleets,” explains Patric Schneider, CEO of AZOWO GmbH. “For the first time, employees can easily charge their company cars at home using any outlet, and billing is handled fully automatically via vehicle data. What is already running successfully in Switzerland is now becoming a reality in Germany—and we are technologically ready.”

How Fleet Plug@Home home charging works

The AZOWO Mobility Cloud receives charging data directly from the vehicle via OEM interfaces and automatically processes it. No expensive charging station required, no hassle when employees change jobs, full transparency for fleet managers. Thanks to the modular platform architecture, vehicle data from all brands can be processed.

The benefits: Significantly cheaper than public charging, no investment in wallboxes, minimal administrative effort, and the ability to take advantage of lower nighttime electricity rates.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published an updated guidance document on tax incentives for electric mobility. The most important points for your fleet:

Tax-free charging on company premises

Employees can charge both personal electric vehicles and company cars tax-free

Applies to pure electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and e-bikes (if classified as motor vehicles)

No limit on the maximum amount or number of vehicles

Charging infrastructure for employees

Temporary use of company wall boxes for private purposes is tax-free

Upon transfer of ownership of a charging device: Flat-rate taxation at just 25% is possible

Subsidies for private wallboxes can also be taxed at a flat rate of 25%

Reimbursement of electricity costs for home charging

Employees with company cars can receive reimbursement for electricity costs incurred while charging at home

New: Electricity usage can now also be verified via in-vehicle electricity meters (in addition to stationary or mobile wallbox meters)

Simplified billing via a flat-rate electricity price is possible (2026: 34 cents/kWh)

Alternatively: Reimbursement based on actual costs

See how AI makes managing your fleet easier, how home charging with Fleet Plug@Home is a breeze, and how smart mobility solutions seamlessly integrate e-mobility and energy for the future.

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