Force Motors

The Indian automotive manufacturer is popularly known as a manufacturer of brands like Tempo, Matador, Minidor and the Traveller. Over the last few decades the company has partnered with global manufacturers including Daimler, ZF, Bosch, and MAN. From 1958 until 2005 the company was known as Bajaj Tempo Motors, because it originated as a joint venture between Bachraj Trading Ltd. and Germany''s Tempo.

Apart from manufacturing light transport vehicles, the company also makes engines and axles along with a large variety of die-cast aluminium parts. The Gurkha SUV is available in Xplorer and Xtreme variants. The rugged SUV is known for its off-road prowess. In 2015, the company received a contract by BMW, which led to the inauguration of a new facility in Chennai which produces and tests engines and transmissions exclusively for most of the BMW vehicles which are produced in India. Moreover, continuing with the 45 year long relationship between Force and Mercedes-Benz, a new plant was inaugurated at Chakan, Pune in June 2016. This facility assembles and tests engines for most of the Mercedes vehicles in India.

Force Motors has nationwide presence in the country and also exports to various nations and continents like Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Germany, SAARC and ASEAN countries.