
Force Motors has achieved a significant production milestone with the roll-out of the 100,000th engine from its engine assembly facility in Chennai. The engine, built for a BMW X5, symbolizes a decade of collaboration between Force Motors and BMW Group India, rooted in shared goals of engineering precision and domestic manufacturing.
The event was attended by senior representatives from both companies, including Marcus Wollens, Vice President, BMW Production Network 2, BMW AG; Thomas Dose, Managing Director, BMW Group Plant Chennai; and Prasan Firodia, Managing Director, Force Motors Ltd.
Established in 2015, the Chennai plant was developed exclusively to produce engines for BMW vehicles assembled in India. With advanced automation, strict quality checks, and integration of digital processes, the facility aligns with BMW’s global manufacturing practices. It also supports BMW’s localisation efforts in the Indian market.
Speaking at the event, Wollens highlighted the milestone as a reflection of sustained cooperation and quality standards. Dose noted that BMW Group Plant Chennai continues to meet international production benchmarks, while Firodia acknowledged the plant’s ten-year journey and expressed Force Motors’ continued support for BMW’s operations in India.
Force Motors is a fully integrated automobile manufacturer with five production plants across India and over 10,000 employees. Led by Dr. Abhay Firodia, the company has a strong presence in both domestic and export markets and produces light commercial and multi-utility vehicles tailored to regional needs.
Founded in 1958 by Shri Navalmal Kundanmal Firodia, Force Motors is a fully integrated automobile manufacturer with five production plants across India and over 10,000 employees. Led by Dr. Abhay Firodia, the company has a strong presence in both domestic and export markets and produces light commercial and multi-utility vehicles tailored to regional needs.
Force Motors also assembles and tests engines for Mercedes-Benz vehicles manufactured in India, and its Chennai facility powers all BMW models assembled locally. Additionally, through its joint venture with Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, it produces Series 1600 engines for global markets, catering to power generation and rail applications.
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