The company indicated that the new locations will support Garmin's efforts to not only provide navigation software and integrated portable navigation systems to the automotive industry but to use its experience in hardware, user interface and software development to provide fully-integrated infotainment and telematics systems.

Garmin's automotive OEM group provides a range of in-vehicle electronics for the automotive industry, including infotainment and telematics systems, navigation software, location-based services and integrated portable navigation systems. Garmin has agreements with leading brands in the automotive sector such as BMW, Chrysler, Honda, Kenwood, Panasonic, Suzuki and Toyota, among others.