Japan
Long-running collaboration with Japanese OEM and Tier 1 teams. We work to their gate structure, documentation expectations and supplier discipline, with US-based execution speed.
For OEMs & manufacturers
An outsourced vehicle development team for OEM programs.
LAND Labs runs electric two- and four-wheel programs for manufacturers in Japan, the United States and Europe — from clean-sheet concept through start of production, under one accountable team.
Where we work
Built for cross-border vehicle programs
We're used to working across time zones, engineering cultures and regulatory regimes — and to the documentation and gate discipline large manufacturers require.
United States
Cleveland, Ohio engineering base inside the Midwest manufacturing belt — close to tooling, casting, stamping and assembly partners, and to our own prototype shop.
Europe & rest of world
EU L-category and M1 homologation strategy, European supplier development, and program support across APAC and emerging markets.
When manufacturers call us
Where an outside development partner earns its place
Capacity without headcount
Take on a full vehicle program or a single workstream when internal teams are committed elsewhere — no hiring cycle, no ramp.
A clean-sheet program outside the core
Two-wheel, light four-wheel, off-road or fleet vehicles that don't fit an existing platform or internal program structure.
An advanced concept that has to be real
Show-car and concept work engineered from day one so it can survive validation, cost-down and tooling.
Recovery of a stalled program
Independent assessment, re-scoping and hands-on execution on programs that have slipped a gate.
Battery and powertrain depth
Pack architecture, BMS strategy, thermal and cell sourcing evaluated against real cost and regulatory targets.
Industrialization support
Supplier development, tooling, pilot builds and ramp — the work between a validated design and salable units.
How we engage
What a manufacturer gets from us
Program ownership, a single workstream, or senior advisory against your gate reviews — scoped to how your program is already run.
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Accountable team
One senior team owns the program end-to-end — no handoffs between agencies, engineering firms and consultants.
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IP and confidentiality
NDA-first engagement, segregated program data and clean IP assignment to the client.
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Production reality
Every decision is checked against tooling, cost, supply and homologation before it becomes a design.
Capabilities
Every discipline your program needs
Industrial Design
Vehicle architecture, ergonomics, surfacing, CMF and a design language built to be manufactured.
Read more →Mechanical Engineering
Chassis, suspension, body and packaging engineered for performance, safety and cost.
Read more →Powertrain & Battery
Motor selection, inverter integration, battery pack design, thermal management and BMS strategy.
Read more →Electronics & Software
Vehicle controls, telematics, HMI and over-the-air infrastructure.
Read more →Validation & Homologation
DV/PV test planning, lab and track validation, and homologation across target markets.
Read more →Industrialization
Supplier development, tooling, pilot builds, SOP and production ramp support.
Read more →Start with a scoping conversation.
Tell us the vehicle, the target market and the date you need to hold. We'll come back with an honest view of feasibility, the critical path and what it takes to get there — under NDA if you prefer.