Great Wall Motors sold 74,257 vehicles in August, bringing the total in the first eight months to 784,023 units, up 39.3 percent year-on-year, according to statistics China's largest pickup and SUV maker released on Wednesday.

The carmaker, which has brands including Haval, Ora, Wey as well as Tank, said its production was affected last month because of chip shortages that worsened because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.

Haval vehicles accounted for the majority of the carmaker's sales last month. Their sales in August reached 40,560 units, and deliveries from January to August totaled 489,297 units, up 33.7 percent year-on-year.

The H6 SUV was the best-seller, with 20,026 units sold in August. The model was China's most popular SUV model for 99 months in a row.

Great Wall Motors' electric car brand Ora saw its sales in August to reach 12,123 units, bringing total sales in the first eight months to 71,961 units, up 316 percent year-on-year.

The carmaker continued its overseas expansion as well. Its overseas sales from January to August totaled 86,509 units, rising 156.8 percent from the same period last year.