Jan 1 (Reuters) - Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra reported a 23% rise in the December sales of its sports utility vehicles (SUV) to dealers on Thursday, fuelled by a sustained rise in demand following tax reductions.
In September, India cut the tax on SUVs with engines above 1500 cc to 40% from about 50% to boost demand, a change that applies to most of Mahindra's SUV range.
Market leader Maruti Suzuki, along with Hyundai India and Tata Motors, are yet to report their sales figures.
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)
