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Businessman opens private toll road

THE BUSINESSMAN behind a private toll road by-passing a closed commuter route is confident he will not have to sell his home if the venture fails. Mike Watts, 62, has until Christmas to recoup his £300,000 investment or face losing his house. He is charging motorists £2 per journey to use his bypass made from rolled chippings and avoid the closed section of the A431 between Bath and Bristol.

ReLive: Frankfurt motor show 2013

If you missed any of our live coverage of the 2013 IAA Frankfurt motor show, fear not as here is a comprehesive list of the good, the bad, and the ugly (naming no names) from the show: Audi Audi Sport Quattro concept: what is the future of Audi design? Audi turns the world upside-down Photoset: Audi Sport quattro concept BMW What's going on with the i3's IP? Bentley New Bentley stand channels Prada Brabus The 6-wheeled Brabus G-Wagen edition Bugatti Bugatti Veyron 'Pimp My Heritage' edition Citroën Citroën Cactus – The bright future of Interior Design Recline like a goddess Nothing prickly about this Cactus Dacia Honest design bites the dust(er) Infiniti Video: Alfonso Albaisa – The Infiniti Q30 concept Jaguar Jaguar C-X17 concept: Right idea, slightly rushed Photoset: Jaguar C-X17 concept Lexus Lexus LF-NX concept – a blip or jumping the shark?

NYC approves Ford Transit Connect for taxi fleet

New York signed off on the Ford Transit Connect to be used for taxi service, paving the way for the nation's largest city to begin switching to the small van in place of the aging Crown Victoria. The move was announced Thursday after a public hearing; New York joins Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago on the list of major cities that have approved the vehicle for taxi service. The Transit Connect (and Taurus sedan) is approved for use now, but a Nissan van will become the exclusive vehicle in 2013.