https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/googles-next-us-antitrust-issue-google-maps/

Google's latest antitrust headache is coming from the US government, which is starting to take issue with how Google bundles Google Maps and restricts developers from using competing services. Nothing's official yet, but Reuters' sources say the US Justice Department has "breathed new life into an investigation of Google Maps to determine if bundling the service together with other Google software illegally stifles competition."

The DOJ investigation is concerned with two Google Maps strategies. The first is surprisingly all about Android Automotive—note that this is not Android Auto, the phone app. Android Automotive (fully spelled out) is a full operating system that manufacturers can ship on their cars. We covered it on the Polestar 2 last year. Just like on phones, Google bundles all of its apps together on Android Automotive. Google Maps is a killer app in a car, but if manufacturers want Google Maps, Google requires them to take the Play Store, the Google Assistant, YouTube Music, and any other car apps the company makes. The Justice Department is concerned that this requirement stifles competition.