Force Motors (FML), established in 1958 by visionary industrialist Navalmal Kundanmal Firodia, is the flagship company of the Abhay Firodia Group of Companies, one of India’s pioneering industrial houses in the automotive domain. The company offers a comprehensive range of mobility and engineering solutions. The company, through its products, combines decades of automotive expertise with a forward-looking approach to product development, manufacturing, and partnerships. Focussed on creating value across the transportation ecosystem, the company designs solutions that are closely aligned with evolving market needs and benchmarked to global standards.

The company designs, builds and delivers vehicles that move people and goods- reliably, efficiently and timely. The company’s portfolio spans shared mobility solutions, commercial fleets, specialized transport and defense solutions. Whether it’s passenger vehicles, delivery vans, ambulances or buses - its vehicles are designed to deliver comfort, convenience, performance and safety across a variety of terrains.

The company is also a trusted partner to some of the world’s most respected automotive brands. It manufactures and supplies engines to BMW Group India, produces engines and axles for Mercedes-Benz India and operates a joint venture with Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG to build V12-1000 horsepower engines, underscoring its advanced manufacturing capabilities and global relevance.

Business area of the company

The company is a fully, vertically integrated automobile company, with expertise in design, development and manufacture of the full spectrum of automotive components, aggregates and vehicles. Its range of products includes Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), Multi-Utility Vehicles (MUV), Small Commercial Vehicles (SCV) and Special Vehicles (SV).

The company's commercial vehicles

• Urbania DX
• Traveller N
• Monobus
• Trax

The company's special vehicles

• Gurkha
• Electric Vehicle

Milestones

• 1958: Started production of Tempo 3-wheeler Hanseat in Mumbai
• 1969: Launched Matador, India’s first diesel Light Commercial Vehicle
• 1975: Collaboration with Daimler-Benz AG
• 1987: Tempo Traveller Production commences at Pithampur
• 1996: Minidor 6-seater autorikshaw introduced
• 1997: Tempo enters the field of agricultural tractors with Balwan
• 2003: Entered into an alliance with MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG
• 2005: Tempo renamed as FORCE
• 2015: Inaugurated state-of-the-art engine manufacturing plant in Chennai dedicated to BMW India
• 2016: Inaugurated state-of-the-art engine and axle manufacturing plant in Chakan dedicated to Mercedes-Benz India
• 2018: Formed a JV with RollsRoyce Power Systems AG to manufacture Series 1600 MTU engines in India for the global market
• 2019: Introduced Monobus
• 2020: Launched all New Gurkha
• 2022: Introduced Urbania- a ground-up monocoque platform designed for shared mobility applications in both Indian and global markets.
• 2024: Exited tractors and connected activity business.
• 2024: Partnered with strategy consultancy firm EY Parthenon India for its digital transformation programme to boost innovation and productivity across its value chain, among others.
• 2025: Received an order for manufacturing and supply of 2429 units of BSVI Diesel Ambulance to Medical Health and Family Welfare Department Uttar Pradesh.
• 2025: Won landmark order of 2,978 Force Gurkha vehicles from the Indian Defence Forces.
• 2025: Launched new connected vehicle platform for AI-driven fleet intelligence and predictive analytics.
• 2026: Launched the New Force Traveller N Range comprising of ambulance, delivery van, and school bus applications.