** Shares of SML Isuzu Ltd SMLI.NS rise as much as 4.5% to record 4,743 rupees
** Automaker up for fourth consecutive session, during which it has gained ~18%
** SMLI's FY26 sales volume up to July, up ~14%
** Truck and bus maker has risen ~2.7x since late April, when Mahindra & Mahindra MAHM.NS announced it would buy majority stake in co
** So far this year, SMLI has surged 3.4x; shares set for fourth consecutive month of gains
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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