Force Motors Assembles 200,000th Mercedes-Benz Engine at Chakan Manufacturing Facility

Force Motors Limited has completed the assembly of its 200,000th engine for Mercedes-Benz India at its dedicated powertrain manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune. The milestone unit, a six-cylinder M256 engine, was allocated for installation into a Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 luxury SUV. The production volume benchmark highlights a long-standing component sourcing arrangement that dates back to 1997 and has since expanded to encompass the assembly of both engines and axles for the entire lineup of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles and SUVs manufactured in the country.

The commercial relationship operates as a critical localized supply chain model within the domestic premium automotive sector. To maintain compliance with global quality and engineering protocols, Force Motors established the Chakan plant as a purpose-built facility configured to match the specific technical standards of the German luxury car brand. 

Prasan Firodia, Managing Director of Force Motors Limited, stated that the production volume goes beyond a standard industrial metric, serving as a reflection of long-term operational precision and shared manufacturing objectives. Firodia added that as the luxury automaker continues to scale its retail footprint and vehicle assembly volumes within the Indian market, the component supplier remains committed to backing that expansion through structured manufacturing processes and specialized engineering investments. The corporate milestone was marked at the plant alongside an executive delegation from the Mercedes-Benz Group AG Board of Management, including global production, technology, and sales directors.