07:13 AM EDT, 04/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Alphabet (GOOG) has agreed to end certain anti-competitive restrictions related to its Google Automotive Services and Google Maps Platform across the European Economic Area, the German Federal Cartel Office said Wednesday.

As part of the agreement, the regulator will close its proceedings against Google ( GOOG ).

The deal allows automakers to license Google Maps, Play, and Assistant as stand-alone services rather than being bundled together. It also eliminates contractual clauses that favored Google ( GOOG ) defaults or restricted third-party interoperability, the regulator said.

Google ( GOOG ) additionally committed to remove limitations that prevented integration with other map services such as HERE, TomTom, and Mapbox. Car manufacturers and suppliers will also be able to combine Google Maps services with third-party or in-house services within their infotainment systems.

Google ( GOOG ) did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires.