New Delhi: Force Motors today posted 35.87 percent increase in its net profit at Rs 19.39 crore for the first quarter ended June 30.

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 14.27 crore for the same period of previous fiscal. Net sales of the Pune-based company rose to Rs 538.42 crore for the first quarter, as against Rs 497.13 crore in the same period of previous fiscal, Force Motors Ltd said in a BSE filing.

Force Motors sells a range of vehicles, including small commercial vehicles, multi-utility vehicles (MUVs), light commercial vehicles, sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and agricultural tractors. --- PTI