Google makes bid to resolve competition concerns in Germany over its automotive services bundling

Google makes bid to resolve competition concerns in Germany over its automotive services bundling

11 months ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/22/google-automotive-services-offer-to-fco/

Following competition objections raised on Google in Germany this summer over bundling of services including Google Maps via its Android-based in-car infotainment system software, known as Google Automotive Services (GAS), the tech giant has made an offer of some service unbundling and the removal of contractual restrictions it applies to vehicle makers in a bid to settle the regulatory intervention.

Google’s proposed remedies will be put to car makers in a market test by the German competition regulator before it decides whether or not they resolve issues it’s identified.