Google changes automotive, mapping terms to end German antitrust probe
By Lewis Crofts ( April 9, 2025, 09:10 GMT | Insight) -- Google will unbundle a software package used in cars and open up its mapping service to interoperate with rivals, in a move that will settle a German antitrust investigation. The investigation started in 2022 after a complaint by Dutch mapping company TomTom and saw the German regulator use new powers to combat the power of tech companies, even though their services might not be dominant.Google will unbundle a software package used in cars and open up its mapping service to interoperate with rivals, in a move that will settle a German antitrust investigation....
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