- Business
- Force Motors Limited manufactures light commercial vehicles, multi-utility vehicles, sports utility vehicles, small commercial vehicles, special vehicles, and agricultural tractors; it also produces automotive components such as engines, axles, and die-cast aluminium parts, and supplies engines and generator sets through its joint venture Force MTU Power Systems Private Limited as well as financial services via subsidiary Tempo Finance (West) Limited. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, the company operates manufacturing facilities in Pune, Pithampur, Chakan, and Chennai, with exports to Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, SAARC, ASEAN countries, and Germany. The company maintains strategic alliances including engine production for BMW India and Mercedes-Benz India, and recently secured a defence contract in March 2025 as part of government orders worth 25 billion rupees alongside Mahindra & Mahindra and Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd; it announced a three-year 2,000 crore rupee investment plan to advance electric vehicle development and modernize facilities, appointed Sanjay Kumar Bohra as CFO in June 2025, reported strong sales growth with domestic volumes up 35% in October 2025 and total sales rising year-over-year, and delivered robust Q2 FY26 financials with significant profit increases.