It’ll be even easier to interact with the bar with one hand. Google Maps design update: New UI for directions and navigation. Image source: 9to5Google The images above show that redesign in action.

Colors of water bodies and green areas in Google Maps (left), the redesigned Maps UI (center), and Apple Maps (right) Source: 9to5Google Google Maps appears to be testing a redesigned UI in the ...

Now, though, Google Maps has quietly been updated with support for the Now Bar on One UI 7. This was highlighted by Tarun Vats on Twitter/X, though it may have been live for a little while now.

Polestar will update the Google Maps UI in vehicles for a more seamless visual experience. Not a major change, but it does bring a more seamless experience across Polestar's menu system.