Force Motors founded in 1958 as Bajaj Tempo Ltd. is a manufacturer of three wheelers, multi-utility and cross country vehicles, light commercial vehicles, tractors, buses and now heavy commercial vehicles based in Pune, India. Abhay N. Firodia is the Chairman & Managing Director. In 2005, the company was renamed Force Motors. In 1982, Bajaj Tempo entered into a licensing agreement with what is now Daimler AG to manufacture the Mercedes Benz OM 616 engine. Tractors are built under the Balwan and Ox, (formerly Tempo Ox), brands, and use Mercedes-Benz derived engines that Force builds.