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Google Maps Enhances Shopping and Travel Features for Holiday Season

Google Maps now allows users to search for in-stock products and offers improved navigation tools for drivers and transit users.

  • Google Maps introduces a new feature enabling users to search for specific products and find nearby stores with available stock.
  • The app now provides trailer-friendly routes for select vehicles, helping drivers avoid low bridges and tunnels.
  • Weather disruption alerts, including notifications for unplowed roads and flooded areas, are now available to enhance travel safety.
  • Public transit users can report delays and access detailed station information, including alternate routes and entrance locations.
  • Electric vehicle owners can plan trips with charging stops and send routes directly to their vehicles with built-in Google Maps.
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