Ford Ireland to get on board hybrid bandwagon; Mercedes-Benz expands sales organisation

A round-up of the latest motoring news from the past week. 

Ford Hybrid

Ford Ireland is about to get on board the hybrid bandwagon. The company’s first hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) — a hybrid Mondeo — is to arrive here in the next few weeks. Available now to order, the Mondeo HEV is based on a 4-door body style with a 2.0 litre 187PS automatic transmission petrol powertrain in either Titanium or Vignale series.