So far, BYD has shipped a total of 1,100 Tang EVs to Norway and planns to deliver 1,500 of the SUV to the country within the year.

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The Tang EV, with specifications tailored to local regulations and local needs in Norway, is priced at 599,900 kroner ($69,093).

The model's starting price in China after subsidies is RMB 279,500 ($43,100).

It is equipped with blade batteries that are claimed to have passed the toughest pinprick test in the field of power cell safety.

It has an NEDC range of over 500 km and accelerates to 100 km in 4.6 seconds.

BYD is one of the most successful new energy car companies in China, with wholesale sales of 60,858 new energy passenger vehicles in China in August, the highest of any brand, according to data released earlier this month by the China Passenger Car Association.

Tesla's wholesale sales in China for the month were 44,264 units and SAIC-GM-Wuling's 43,783 units, behind BYD, the data showed.