en.Wedoany.com Reported - Indian automotive manufacturer Force Motors has officially rolled out the 200,000th Mercedes-Benz engine at its Chakan engine plant in Pune, marking a significant achievement in the nearly three-decade-long manufacturing partnership between the two companies. This milestone engine is a six-cylinder M256 powertrain, installed in a Mercedes-Benz GLS 450 model.
The manufacturing collaboration between Force Motors and Mercedes-Benz began in 1997 and has since expanded to include the supply of engines and axles for all Mercedes-Benz cars and SUVs produced in India. To celebrate this milestone, a commemorative ceremony was held at the Chakan plant, attended by senior management including Prasan Firodia, Managing Director of Force Motors; Dr. Joerg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management and Chief Technology Officer of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, responsible for Production, Quality, and Supply Chain Management; Michael Schiebe, responsible for Sales and Customer Experience; and Mathias Geisen. Santosh Iyer, Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, and Vyankatesh Kulkarni, Executive Director and Head of Operations, also attended the event.
In his speech, Prasan Firodia stated that the 200,000th engine reflects a partnership built on trust, engineering precision, and a shared pursuit of manufacturing excellence. He noted that the Chakan plant was established specifically to meet Mercedes-Benz's global manufacturing standards and has consistently delivered engines that meet those requirements. Every Mercedes-Benz passenger car currently produced in India is powered by an engine manufactured at this plant.
This partnership is regarded as a model of Indo-German industrial cooperation, demonstrating India's ability to develop and sustain advanced manufacturing capabilities. Founded in 1958, Force Motors has grown into a fully integrated automotive manufacturer with five manufacturing plants in India and over 10,000 employees. In addition to its collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, Force Motors also manufactures and tests engines for BMW vehicles produced in India, and produces high-performance engines for power generation and railway applications through its joint venture with Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, Force MTU Power Systems.
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