Google announced updates to the route planner that would accommodate drivers of electric vehicles. Routing would take into account the type of vehicle, vehicle status including current charge, and the locations of charging stations.

In June 2022, Google Maps added a layer displaying air quality for certain countries.

In September 2022, Google removed the COVID-19 Layer from Google Maps due to lack of usage of the feature.

In February 2026, South Korea allowed Google to export map data at 1:5,000-scale under security conditions

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