The Aviva Solar Car is having an impressive run in the World Solar Challenge. Late yesterday it arrived at the half way point in Alice Springs in third position in its class ("Adventure Class"). Overall the Aviva Solar Car is in seventh position out of 50 entries.
The Aviva Solar Car is having an impressive run in the World Solar Challenge. Late yesterday it arrived at the half way point in Alice Springs in third position in its class ("Adventure Class"). Overall the Aviva Solar Car is in seventh position out of 50 entries.
A clever energy management strategy has helped the team navigate through poor conditions as a result of cloud, rain and bushfires.
Aviva Australia is sponsoring the vehicle and team as part of its environmental program. As a future-focused company and the first global insurer to carbon neutralise its operations worldwide, our sponsorship of the Aviva Solar Car is a rewarding one. The event is held from 21-28 October and traverses 3,000 km from Darwin to Adelaide.
View on-the-spot video and text blogs from Aviva's Solar Car reporter Christine Elmer.
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Further information:
Ariana Alvarenga
Public Relations Co-ordinator, Aviva Australia
Telephone: 03 9829 8985
E-mail: ariana.alvarenga@avivagroup.com.au
Notes to editors:
Aviva Australia is a group of two specialist financial services companies: Navigator and Norwich Union Life Australia Ltd. Portfolio Partners is the Australian funds management arm of Aviva plc. Through these companies we provide products and services in the areas of wealth creation and wealth protection for more than 300,000 customers throughout Australia.
Aviva is one of the leading providers of life and pensions to Europe with substantial positions in other markets around the world, making it the world's fifth largest insurance group based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2006.
Aviva's principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales* of 41.5 billion at 31 December 2006 and assets under management of £377 billion at 30 June 2007.
* Based on life and pensions PVNBP, total investment sales and general insurance and health net written premiums including share of associates' premiums.