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.

European court finds Google's lack of interoperability with another company’s app an abuse of dominance even if it did not actually stymie competition on the third-party’s app market. View on euronews

Google was originally fined for blocking an Android Auto application, with a European court not ruling in favor of the app developer

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.

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.

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.