Alpine Electronics, Inc. (アルパイン株式会社) is the consumer electronics subsidiary of the Japanese electronics component manufacturer Alps Electric, specializing in car audio and navigation systems. Alpine’s engineering headquarters are in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Navigation Systems exclusively designed for Audi ( A4, A5 ), Mercedes-Benz – MB ( GL, ML, Vito, Viano, Sprinter ), BMW 3 ( E46 ), Skoda Octavia 3 and Volkswagen ( VW Golf 7, Golf 6 )