Logan Local News Queensland

16/07/2024

The Let's Drive It team has sampled the first full-electric Toyota, the bZ4X - but what did they really think?

11/07/2024

Volvo Group Australia confirms a new VP for Mack Trucks Australia.

09/07/2024

Six months in, overall new vehicle sales are still strong, but many segments showed a decrease in sales for the month of June...the Let's Drive It team look at what could be happening.

Another strong sales month for the popular RAV4 helped Toyota remain Australia's top-selling brand, despite a drop in the overall market compared to June 2023DESPITE a drop in monthly sales for the month of June, the Australian new vehicle market remains strong, with 2024 sales remaining ahead of fi...

01/07/2024

So, when is a Tank not a Tank? When it is the GWM Tank 300!
The Let's Drive It team recently spent time with one, here is what they made of it...

Great Wall Motors Tank 300 promises much, but falls short as an integrated packageAS ONE of the leading Chinese automotive brands offered in Australia, GWM-Haval is gradually carving out a steady following with local buyers, and is looking to expand its range into 'non-traditional' market segments.T...

25/06/2024

Volvo has delivered a full-electric medium rigid truck to refrigerated transport specialist Martin Brower, the good folk at Let's Drive It tell us...

Refrigerated transport operator Martin Brower has added a new Volvo FL full-electric truck to its Sydney fleet, handling deliveries to McDonaldsVOLVO Group Australia delivered one of its first batch of full-electric FL medium duty trucks to refrigerated transport specialist Martin Brower this week.C...

21/06/2024

Wow, 780 horsepower...Volvo is definitely chasing the title of Horsepower King with the revamped FH range!

Volvo Trucks Australia has opened its order books for the updated FH range, including the range-topping 780 horsepower versionAS PART of a move to what it describes as a 'fossil free future', Volvo Trucks Australia has opened the order books for its revised FH range of heavy duty trucks, including t...

14/06/2024

The Let's Drive It team returned to the track for the Queensland Hillclimb Championship, with the support of Hyundai Australia, driving a nw i30N sedan. How did it go? Read the story here...

Hyundai's i30N sedan was the car of choice when Let's Drive It returned to the track for the 2024 Queensland Hillclimb Championship, and impressed spectators and competitors alike with its on-track capabilities as a showroom stock production carWITH the generous support of Hyundai Motor Company of A...

13/06/2024

Things might be looking a little uncertain on interest rates and a softening economy, but the Let's Drive It team tell us may was another record month for truck sales - will we see another new annual record?

Volvo continues to lead the Heavy Duty segment from arch rival Kenworth, and now sits third overall in the Australian market after the industry enjoyed another record breaking month in MayDESPITE reports of a softening economy, Australian new truck sales remained strong in May, with a sense of 'more...

12/06/2024

New car sales remain strong, but can it be sustained? The Let's Drive It team have run the ruler over the May results, and there is some interesting reading...

Toyota's Corolla remains popular, and with 2,439 sales during May, helped Toyota to remain Australia's leading new car brandFORD and Toyota continued their ongoing battle for sales supremacy in May, as the overall market set yet another record for new vehicle sales.The Ford Ranger family again took....

29/05/2024

Honda keeps rolling out the new models, and this time it was the new CR-V, so what did the Let's Drive It team think? Read their story here!

Honda's new CR-V RS is bigger and bolder than ever, and uses the latest version of Honda's hybrid drive technologyTHE arrival of the newly updated Honda CR-V raised plenty of eyebrows, as the wraps came off a bigger, more muscular looking, SUV than the outgoing version.With the smaller ZR-V giving H...

21/05/2024

Got a lotto win you need to celebrate? Or do you just want a hot Toyota?
Then check out this great news from Toyota Australia!

Toyota has reopened the order book for the GR Yaris, with more cars headed for AustraliaGOT a Lotto cheque burning a hole in your pocket, or maybe you would love a new Toyota GR in your life? Well, good news, Toyota has just re-opened the order books on its stunning Yaris GR sports hatch.Sean Hanley...

17/05/2024

Let's Drive It has picked up this piece on nationally standardised vehicle crash data reporting - yes, sounds a bit dry, but what does it really mean?

Standardised crash reporting is set to boost vehicle safety says ANCAPA NEW national crash data reporting system is set to boost road safety, with the Australian Government putting $21 million on the table to make it happen.Not surprisingly, ANCAP (Australian New Car Assessment Program) CEO Carla Ho...

10/05/2024

New truck sales in Australia are strong, but will they stay that way?
Let's Drive It spoke exclusively to Tony McMullan, CEO of the Truck Industry Council, to get his thoughts...

Australia's new truck market is expected to remain strong, despite a possible softening of freight task demandTHE Reserve Bank's decision to hold interest rates at the current level is not expected to impact sales of new trucks in Australia, says Tony Mc Mullan, CEO of the Truck Industry Council.Spe...

08/05/2024

Without trucks, Australia stops, so this analysis of the April new truck market figures by Let's Drive It makes interesting reading...

Isuzu Trucks continues to dominate the Australian new truck market, with more than one quarter of all deliveries in April coming from the Japanese manufacturer APRIL saw Japanese manufacturer Isuzu's dominance of the Australian truck market continue, delivering more than one quarter of all new truck...

22/04/2024

Everyone needs some luxury in their life, and the Let's Drive It team have been living it up with the Genesis G80, lucky buggers!
Read the story here...

The Genesis G80 Electrified is the Korean manufacturer's first full-size luxury car, and it proved to be a technical marvelGENESIS evolved from Hyundai as its luxury division back in 2007 after an initial appearance in 2003, as the 'Concept Genesis'.While the North American markets have long had a V...

05/04/2024

The March figures for new car sales are out, and it is another month of Ford versus Toyota - but can it last?
Read the story here!

Toyota and Ford continue to battle for Australian market supremacy, the RAV4 leading the charge for the Japanese manufacturer, sitting in second overall in the individual list behind Ford's Ranger, while helping Toyota to overall leadershipIN WHAT could prove to be a smash hit movie of the 2050s, th...

05/04/2024

The March sales figures for the truck industry are out, and the Let's Drive It team have carried out an in-depth analysis, which shows some interesting trends!
Read the full story here:

Isuzu Trucks once again headlined the Australian truck sales leaderboard, despite a year-on-year decrease in sales, as the overall Australian market continues to boom.DESPITE strong monthly sales figures for March, the Australian new truck market narrowly missed a new sales record for the second con...

25/03/2024

Thinking of a new SUV? The Let's Drive It team recently tested the new Honda HR-V e:HEV - here is what they thought...

The new Honda HR-V e:HEV hybrid SUVSHOWING it is not just Australia that loves SUVs, Honda recently released an updated version of its HR-V small SUV range, expanding it to include a hybrid drive variant for the first time.With other recent Honda releases showing the Japanese manufacturer's expertis...

08/03/2024

The February new car sales data is out, and big surprise, it is yet again Ford over Toyota, but is there more to the story?
The team at Let's Drive It have again run the ruler over the figures, and it makes for interesting reading!

FORD dealers are again celebrating the sales performance of the Ranger ute family, with the release of the Australian new car sales figures for February. The continued popularity of the Ranger saw 5,353 vehicles delivered in the 29 days, 850 more than the second-placed Toyota HiLux (4,403) with the....

28/02/2024

The Let's Drive It team has been out and about with the GWM Cannon Ute, and they think it has big repercussions for the Australian market...read their story here:

NOT so long ago, new models from Chinese manufacturers were met with derision and quickly written off, if written about at all, as low-priced, low-value and low quality, and to be avoided at all costs. But anyone who has seen numerous 'new start' countries debuting their initial automotive offerings...

20/02/2024

Opinion Piece
The resignation of QPS Commissioner Katarina Carroll today leaves a sudden leadership vacuum in the Police Service.
While there are already names being offered as a possible replacement, it is vital the decision on a new commissioner is not a rushed one.
Her resignation comes at a time when the QPS is facing community criticism, rightly or wrongly, for its responses to issues including domestic violence and youth crime.
Youth crime is a broader issue than purely policing, government policy is a major aspect of the overall response, although there are calls for a greater police presence on the streets, actually walking the beat, a policy that seems to be out of favour currently.
Undoubtedly, there will be calls for a 'beat cop' to be elevated to the top job, and while that carries weight, the reality is the role of Police Commissioner is as much about management and policy setting as it is about hands-on policing.
The successful candidate must be capable of managing not just the political aspects of the role, but also politicians, and securing sufficient funding to properly resource the QPS, now and into the future.
But they must also be in touch with the wishes of the community, the desire for police not only to be present, but seen to be present, as an active and visible deterrent to crime, in all its forms.
There is also a need for the new incumbent to be given a proper opportunity in the role, with time for their policies to take effect and results to be properly measured, rather than demanding results in impossibly short timeframes.
We wait now to see the outcomes, and hope the community, ultimately, is the winner.

16/02/2024

BMW is set to lead the field at Bathurst this weekend, with the XM Safety Car

BMW will be leading the field at this weekend's Bathurst 12 Hour, with the new XM serving as the event Safety Car. This year marks the first of a multi-year agreement that sees high-performance BMW M vehicles feature as the event’s official on-track cars. This includes static displays in the Bathu...

16/02/2024

Interesting times ahead...Hyundai is set to enter the debate on the Commonwealth Government's proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standards

HYUNDAI is the first manufacturer to openly support debate over the Australian Government's proposed 'New Vehicle Efficiency Standard', saying it presents an 'intriguing challenge'. “We see this as an intriguing challenge,” said Hyundai Australia Chief Operating Officer, John Kett, “and we loo...

17/11/2022

The race track might be Queensland Raceway, the other side of Ipswich, but if you are looking to take your car for a run, and not look over your shoulder for speed cameras, the Cruise The Night is a great place to start...

Love This Ride visited Queensland Raceway to learn about 'Cruise The Night', a chance to take your road car on the race track - no roll cage required!Thanks ...

08/03/2022

Predicted storms may arrive this morning.

The BoM has issued an early warning , after a line of storms were detected on radar this morning.
Storms are approaching the Esk area, and may track through into Logan later this morning.
Please take all normal precautions to secure property and prevent damage.

06/03/2022

Storm warning update
This is the latest update from the BoM, and it appears Logan could be in the firing line.
Please take all precautions, it is possible hail could be in the next line of storms.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ21035.shtml

06/03/2022

BoM storm warning issued
Updating our previous post, the BoM has now issued a storm warning.
At this time is it hard to predict if storm activity will impact Logan, or skirt around the city.
Standard precautions are recommended, with more updates as the storm track becomes more certain.
Check the storm warning:

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ21035.shtml

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:55 pm, very dangerous thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Brisbane CBD and Strathpine. These thunderstorms are slow moving. Very dangerous thunderstorms are forecast to affect Kallangur by 6:25 pm and Enoggera Reservoir by 6:55 pm.

06/03/2022

This is a post by Somerset Regional Council.
This is one of the many reasons we are asked to repeat the ‘if it is flooded, forget it’ message.
This is what happens when flood waters get under the road surface and erode the road base.
It doesn’t matter how big your vehicle, or how talented you are, you drop into that, you are not coming out without help.
There are many roads around Logan that were just as flooded, so not ignore the road closed signs. It will happen to you.
Please share to your friends.

As flood waters recede we are getting a clearer picture of damage across our region.

This stretch of road on the Brisbane Valley Highway south of Geoff Fisher Bridge and north of Fernvale has suffered substantial damage and will be closed for some time.

Council is now looking for a safe alternative route to detour around this hazard.

A good reminder that if it's flooded, forget it.

06/03/2022

Possible rain and storm Sunday.
A band of rain and possible storms has been identified on BoM radar.
The rains and storms are approximately 50 kilometres west of Logan, around the Oakey and Toowoomba area, moving southeast.
While the exact track of the storms is unclear, Logan residents should be prepared for possible severe storm activity.
No official warning has been issued by the BoM.

04/03/2022

Hi everyone, I hope this one comes as a pleasant change of pace...
Former Narangba resident Natalie Kile has released her biography of Natalie Lowndes.

This is the back story to the story, enjoy...

Gary

https://www.sentinelnews.com.au/latest-news/friend-biography-the-launchpad-for-writing-career

A CONVERSATION to convince an old friend to tell their life story was the catalyst for launching Natalie Kile’s writing career.