Pune-based automotive manufacturer Force Motors registered a growth of 181% at 6,486 units during April -July 2021 compared to 2,311 units sold in the same previous year.
The company recorded a 172% rise in domestic sales and a 243% rise in exports during the period. The company continued to consolidate its leadership position in the large vans segment. In a press release, the company said it witnessed growth on the back of bulk purchases of its ambulance range made by various state governments, hospitals and service providers to enhance the healthcare infrastructure. Prasan Firodia, Managing Director, Force Motors, said, “The pandemic severely impacted our key segments like tour and travel, staff transport and school bus, which have still not revived.” “We salvaged the situation by quickly responding to the urgent need of strengthening the healthcare infrastructure in the country. Despite restrictions imposed by the lockdown, we ramped up our ambulance production capacity five-fold and executed multiple triple-digit requirements from order to delivery in less than a week,” he added.