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.

Visitors to this weekend's Goodwood Revival will be able to marvel at the 1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe, which is making an epic journey from its home at The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, all the way to the UK. The prestigious festival takes place from 11-13 September 2015 and this year will not only celebrate its 50th Anniversary, but will also be the first opportunity for over 50 years for fans of the 1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe to see the car in Europe.

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.

New research has revealed that modern slang words such as ‘WTF’ and ‘FML’ are allowing certain rude number plates to sneak past DVLA checks. The findings from Carfused, the one stop shop for all car buying needs, reveals that nearly a third of Brits (32%) claim to have noticed a number plate because it had something rude on it.

A consortium of leading UK businesses has secured funding from Innovate UK to examine the data requirements needed to support autonomous navigation. The ground breaking ‘Atlas’ initiative will study data critical to the efficient operation of autonomous vehicles and how it can be enhanced.  Testing the feasibility of maintaining, processing and distributing this data is a core element of the project.

Nearly 700 of them rolled off the production line in Wolverhampton in the 1950s and 60s, and this weekend a handful of surviving Turner sports cars will be making tracks to Bantock House Museum. The vintage vehicles will be pulling up at the popular attraction today for an annual rally celebrating the heritage of a marque renowned for its great handling both on the road and the race track.