Volkswagen campervans have always stood for peace and freedom: the chance to just drive away, follow your dreams and seek adventures. The most recent iteration of the classic camper, the California, is no different, and that’s why Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is giving would-be adventurers the chance to win their California dream through a new Facebook competition.

The model made famous by the Playstation Generation has been named the Most Iconic Japanese Car Ever by followers of Japfest, the biggest celebration of Japanese cars and culture in Europe. The organisers of the show, which will be held for the first time this year at Silverstone, Northants, carried out a survey among its social media followers to see which performance car would be identified as the most iconic model in Japanese car culture.

It’s not everyday Her Majesty the Queen turns 90, and to celebrate this monumental occasion, Vauxhall Motors has given the green light on a ‘Royal Astra’ to pay homage to the longest serving British Monarch. From a retractable regal red carpet to a specially designed corgi booster seat, the red Royal ride is fueled  with a variety of Astra-cratic add-ons to ensure Queen Elizabeth II arrives to her party in style.

Wolverhampton’s new £5 million Porsche Centre is set to open for business on Monday, April 4 – bringing with it new jobs. The dealership is relocating from Sutton Coldfield to purpose-built premises on Stafford Road, near to the i54/junction 2 gateway to the city.  Around 34 people, including five new recruits, will be employed at the centre, which is one of only two official Porsche showrooms in the West Midlands.

Motorists and cyclists are set to benefit after the government announced how £50 million of funding will repair nearly 1 million potholes across the country over the next 12 months. 13 councils in West Midlands will receive a share of £5.7 million, helping to remove around 108,000 potholes from local roads during this financial year. The funding has been made available as part of the £250 million Pothole Action Fund included in last month’s Budget, which will fix over four million potholes by 2020/21.

His ambition is to be the next Lewis Hamilton and 12-year-old Connor Prosser has received a helping hand in realising his F1 dream thanks to City of Wolverhampton Council who has sponsored him by giving him a free five year membership of WV Active. Connor, from Bilston, is a talented kart racer and is no stranger to hitting 90mph out on the track despite his tender years.