SHIJIAZHUANG - Great Wall Motors, China's leading sport utility vehicle (SUV) and pickup manufacturer, saw vehicle sales rise 1 percent month-on-month to 81,901 units in May, achieving the highest monthly figure since the COVID-19 outbreak.

Haval, the carmaker's leading brand, drove the overall sales growth of Great Wall Motors with 51,915 units in May. Sales of the Haval H6 model reached 22,691, remaining the best-selling SUV in China for 84 months, the company said.

Great Wall pickups continued to lead the domestic market with sales of new vehicles hitting 22,543 in May, up 43 percent month-on-month.

ORA, a new energy brand of Great Wall Motors, secured orders of 2,333 units in May, with a month-on-month growth of 32 percent.

Headquartered in Baoding, North China's Hebei province, Great Wall Motors owns several SUV and car brands including Haval, Great Wall, WEY and ORA.