Google limits on Android Auto access may breach EU rules, adviser says

An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday agreed with Italy's antitrust authority that Google's refusal to allow an e-mobility app developed by Enel access to its Android Auto platform may breach competition rules. The Italian antitrust authority fined Alphabet unit Google 102 million euros in 2021 for blocking Enel's JuicePass on Android Auto, software allowing drivers to navigate with maps on their car dashboards and send messages while behind the wheel. Google cited security concerns and the absence of a specific template for refusing to make JuicePass compatible with Android Auto. "Google's refusal to provide third-party access to Android Auto platform may be in breach of competition rules," Court Advocate General Laila Medina said.