The case stems from a complaint by energy company Enel X Italia, which makes an app called JuicePass that allows users to find electric vehicle charging points — a service Google Maps also provides. The regulator says Google abused its market position by shutting out the rival app from Android Auto for more than two years: In addition to the fine, the watchdog has ordered Google to make JuicePass available on Android Auto. It said that continuing to exclude the app “could permanently jeopardize” Enel X’s business, impoverish consumer choice, and impede the development of e-mobility. [Read more: This dude drove an EV from the Netherlands to New Zealand — here are his 3 top road trip tips] Unsurprisingly, Google disagrees with the decision. A spokesperson for the company said, “we will now review our options.” Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up? Then you need the weekly SHIFT newsletter in your life. Click here to sign up.
