Google loses fight on Android Auto access

Google loses fight on Android Auto access as EU court backs Italian watchdog
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet unit Google's refusal to allow an e-mobility app developed by Enel access to its Android Auto platform can be considered an abuse of its market power, Europe's top court said on Tuesday as it sided with Italy's antitrust authority.
EU Court Backs Italian Antitrust Ruling on Google’s Android Auto Platform
Judges in the EU’s Court of Justice have said that Google’s refusal to let Enel host an electric-vehicle charging app on its Android Auto platform might break EU competition rules.
EU’s top court ruling on Android Auto antitrust referral could put interoperability requests in the fast lane
Europe’s top court has weighed in to clarify the rules around interoperability requirements on Big Tech in a referral on a case related to Google’s Android Auto platform. Back in 2021, the tech giant was hit with an €100 million antitrust fine by Italy’s competition authority for refusing to let a third-party electric car charging
Google loses fight on Android Auto access, bodes ill for Big Tech
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet unit Google's refusal to let an Enel e-mobility app access its Android Auto platform can be considered an abuse of its market power, Europe's top court said on Tuesday in a ruling that could force Big Tech to make it easier for rivals to operate on their platforms.
Top EU court rejects Google appeal over Android Auto fine
The Italian Competition Authority fined Google’s parent company Alphabet over $113 million in 2021 for blocking an app that helps drivers find electric charging stations, finding the company abused its market dominance.

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