Google Maps is rolling out a new design for the Maps app on Android Auto. The new design adds a sidebar to the Maps experience in your car where controls live.
Previously, map controls were only displayed when you interacted with the map. But with the new design, the controls are always visible in a translucent bar on the left side of the screen.
This information comes from SmartDroid and 9to5Google, which have been able to replicate this experience as seen in the screenshot above. The new translucent bar’s controls includes zoom, changing the map’s orientation, changing what is said out loud by the assistant, and access to additional settings.
