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Lancia Ypsilon

The Lancia Ypsilon is a small premium hatchback built by Italian carmaker Lancia, a Stellantis brand, sold since 1985 in five generations, with the current model introduced in 2024.

Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale

The Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale is a four-wheel-drive Rally2 rally car built by Lancia Corse HF, which debuted at the 2026 Rallye Monte-Carlo and won the WRC2 Teams' Championship in its first season.

Lancôme

Lancôme, also known as Lancôme Paris, is a French luxury perfume, makeup, and skincare house founded in 1935 by Armand Petitjean and owned by L'Oréal since 1964.

Land 129

Land 129 is an Australian Defence Force program acquiring uncrewed aerial systems for the Army, with Phase 3 replacing the RQ-7B Shadow 200 tactical UAS with the Insitu Pacific Integrator.

Land and expand

Land and expand, also called land and grow, is a B2B and SaaS growth strategy of winning a small initial contract, then growing revenue through added seats, tiers, or usage.

Land grid array

A land grid array (LGA) is an integrated circuit package with flat contact pads on its underside, mounted either in a socket or soldered to a circuit board.

Land mine

A land mine, or proximity mine, is an explosive munition hidden on or under the ground, detonated by the presence, proximity, or contact of a person or vehicle.

Land mobile radio system

A land mobile radio (LMR) system is a two-way radio system connecting mobile and portable stations with base stations, used for mission-critical voice by public safety agencies.

Land of Bad

Land of Bad is a 2024 military action thriller directed by William Eubank, starring Liam Hemsworth as stranded JTAC Sergeant JJ Kinney and Russell Crowe as drone pilot Reaper, grossing $7 million worldwide.

Land Rover

Land Rover is a British brand of four-wheel-drive vehicles, founded in 1948. It is a heritage mark for brands owned by Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors.

Land Rover Defender

The Land Rover Defender, sold as the Ninety and One Ten before 1990, is a British four-wheel-drive vehicle produced in Solihull until 2016 and relaunched in 2020.

Land Rover Defender (L663)

The Land Rover Defender is a four-wheel-drive SUV produced by Jaguar Land Rover since 2020, built in Nitra, Slovakia, in 90, 110, and 130 body styles.

Land Rover Discovery

The Land Rover Discovery, also known as the LR3, is a seven-seat sport utility vehicle made by Land Rover since 1989, conceived as a family-oriented Range Rover companion.

Land Rover Discovery Sport

The Land Rover Discovery Sport is a compact premium SUV built by Jaguar Land Rover at Halewood from 2014 to 2026, replacing the Freelander with optional 5+2 seating.

Land Rover engines

Land Rover engines are the petrol, diesel, hybrid, and electric power units used in Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles since 1948, from the original Series I unit onward.

Land Rover Freelander

The Land Rover Freelander, also sold as the Land Rover LR2, is a compact SUV produced from 1997 to 2015 and Europe's best-selling 4x4 for five years.

Land Rover series

The Land Rover series is a family of four-wheel-drive utility vehicles built by the Rover Company at Solihull, England, from 1948 to 1985, comprising the Series I, II, IIA, and III.

Land transport

Land transport, also called ground or surface transportation, is the movement of people and goods over ground by road and rail, one of the principal transport modes.

Land Transport Authority

The Land Transport Authority is a Singapore statutory board, established in 1995, that plans and regulates the country's land transport, including roads, rail, buses, and vehicle registration.

Land Transport New Zealand

Land Transport New Zealand was a New Zealand Crown entity, created on 1 December 2004, that handled land transport safety regulation, driver and vehicle licensing, and transport funding allocation.

Land Transport Safety Authority

The Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) was a New Zealand Crown entity, established in 1993, that promoted road safety until it merged into Land Transport New Zealand in 2004.

Land Warrior

Land Warrior was a United States Army program equipping infantry with soldier-worn computers, radios, navigation, and weapon sensors for digitally sharing battlefield information, fielded in Iraq in 2007.

Landau (automobile)

A landau is a car body style, named for a German city and a carriage, in which the roof over the rear passenger compartment folds back.

LandBridge (company)

LandBridge Company LLC is a Houston-based land and resource management company owning surface acreage in the Delaware Basin of the Permian Basin in West Texas.

Lander (spacecraft)

A lander is a spacecraft designed to reach the surface of a planet or other body and survive long enough to transmit data back to Earth, unlike orbiters and rovers.

Landfill gas

Landfill gas is the mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by decomposing waste in landfills, a potent greenhouse gas that can be collected and burned for energy.

Landfill gas collection

Landfill gas collection is the extraction of methane-rich gas from decomposing landfill waste through wells and piping, so it can be flared or used as fuel.

Landfill leachate

Landfill leachate is the liquid that has passed through solid waste in a landfill, carrying organic matter, ammonia, heavy metals, and PFAS that must be collected and treated.

Landing (stairway)

A landing is a level platform in or at a stairway, providing a floor at each flight's end and letting stairs change direction or climb rest.

Landing AI (company)

Landing AI is a Palo Alto, California artificial intelligence company founded in 2017 by Andrew Ng, best known for LandingLens, a computer vision platform for factory defect inspection.