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Google maps is providing another level of interaction between local businesses and consumers. Not only can you list businesses on Google maps but now you can even connect to those businesses from anywhere.

Google map users can send a business listing on Google Maps Deutschland directly to cars equipped with BMW Assist. This saves the driver the pain of writing down the address and re-entering it. The driver can set the address received as the destination for the in-car navigation system.

The users can also call the businesses from within the car. You click the “call” link next to the phone number of the local business you found on Google maps, enter your phone number and click “Connect For Free”. Google calls your phone number and connects you automatically to that local business. After you have entered your phone number once, it can store it so you do not have to enter it again.

Here is a video demonstrating the feature:

The call feature has been introduced in U.S. also but sending Google maps listing in the car is only available in Germany for now.

It is interesting to know about this as last year BMW German site was given Google ‘death penalty’ for breaching its guidelines.

I am happy with this news because both BMW and Google are innovators in their own space and working together they can bring amazing innovations to the table.

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