Installing the new one was a 2-minute job. It was literally just plug-and-play.

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We had all kids, partners, and grandchildren over for Christmas. Unfortunately, my eldest sister was down with Corona. Bummer!

Two of our kids and their parties have a KIA Niro hybrid. Very nice car and ideal for young families. When you have small kids you always need to take a phenomenal amount of stuff, wherever you go.

My son Luc had a problem with one of his lights. So we took the bulb out and sure enough it was blown.

I am always surprised at the vast number of different lightbulbs for cars. These days, some come with this part of the fitting attached.

You used to be able to buy car light bulbs at petrol stations. And you still can, but they won’t have these. So we had to wait till Tuesday for a car part store to open.

Easy enough to stick a new one back in. We bought two as the other one is likely to go soon as well.

Yesterday my new electronic ignition for the Mercedes W123 arrived. I had high hopes this would cure the last of the stuttering of this car.

The old, original Bosch, in the W123

Old and new next to each other.

The new one installed. A two-minute job. Uses the same bolts and bolt holes and exactly the same connectors. Literally, plug and play!

I immediately took it out for a test drive. Whilst I noticed that the car seems to accelerate better, especially at high RPM, the annoying little stutter has not been reduced at all.

I did notice the engine idling at about 100 RPM extra compared to earlier. But also there is a distinct 50 RPM drop every 3-4 seconds.

Back to the drawing board. I need to check if the distributor is ok. I did notice play last time when I put the new rotor on. But then I have never come across one that does not have some play.

If all else fails I will start on the carburettor. Not sure if that can cause it. My friend & W123 specialist Cor did not think so either. But what else is left?

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Kia Motors India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to introduce eco-friendly cars in the Indian market. 

The agreement was signed in the presence of the chief minister of the state and Kookhyun Shim, MD and CEO of Kia Motors India. As part of the 'Partnership for Future Eco Mobility' Kia will install an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at Vijayawada. 

The company also donated an EV, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle to the government. These include a Kia Niro EV that has a maximum range of 455 km on a single charge and Niro Hybrid and Niro Plug-in Hybrid models that use a parallel hybrid system featuring a 103 BHP 1.6-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine.

Kia Niro hybrid crossover and Sportage SUV have been spotted at a yard in India. The Sportage was one of the models displayed at the dealer meet organized by Kia in August 2017. That said, the Niro has been spotted for the first time since Kia announced their intentions to enter the Indian market.

In the European market, the Kia Niro is offered with a hybrid powertrain comprising of a 1.6-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine and a 1.56 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. The petrol engine produces 104 BHP @ 5,700 rpm and 147 Nm of torque @ 4,000 rpm. The electric motor adds an additional 43 BHP to the total output. It comes equipped with a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission and a regenerative braking system.

The Sportage on the other hand is a much larger SUV. It is offered with a 2.0-litre petrol which produces 153 BHP / 192 Nm, a 2.4-litre petrol unit that puts out 181 BHP / 237 Nm and a 2.0-litre diesel engine which makes 182 BHP / 402 Nm.

Kia Motors is building a manufacturing facility in the state of Andhra Pradesh which will be operational by 2019. The company is yet to confirm the models that will be available in India however it is rumoured that their first product would be a mid-sized SUV.

Source: Bunny Punia