A vehicle includes a user-actuatable switch and a controller. When the switch is actuated, the controller is adapted to effect a regenerative braking command to actuate a regenerative brake system when a vehicle speed is above a threshold speed, and to effect a parking brake command to actuate an electric park brake when the vehicle speed is less than or equal to the threshold speed.

A mounting assembly for a control pedal of a vehicle includes two walls arranged in parallel in relation to each other, a pivot shaft extending between the walls, two locking structures arranged to pivotally retain the pivot shaft in a use position between the walls, and at least a control pedal rigidly provided on the pivot shaft. The control pedal and the pivot shaft are rotatable around an axis of rotation. Further, the mounting assembly is provided with a joint including at least one lock protrusion provided on at least true of the locking structures and an internal groove provided on at least one of the walls. The at least one lock protrusion is arranged to engage with the internal groove, when the locking structure is in a use position. Further, the at least one of the locking structures further includes a rotating prevention protrusion extending radially from an outer surface of the locking structure, the rotating prevention protrusion being arranged to engage with a stop arranged at the at least one of the walls, when in the use position.

There is a vehicle operation system (300) which includes a driving operating elements (302) that receive an operation of a driver for acceleration and deceleration or steering of a vehicle, and a control unit (301) that controls holding mechanisms (303) such that the driving operating elements are stored with a change in state of the holding mechanisms on the basis of an execution state of automated driving executed in a vehicle.

There is a vehicle operation system (300) which includes a driving operating elements (302) that receive an operation of a driver for acceleration and deceleration or steering of a vehicle, and a control unit (301) that controls holding mechanisms (303) such that the driving operating elements are stored with a change in state of the holding mechanisms on the basis of an execution state of automated driving executed in a vehicle.

Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by an autonomous vehicle for activating an autonomous braking maneuver of the autonomous vehicle having an autonomous drive system. The autonomous vehicle detects at least one user initiated request for an autonomous braking maneuver of the vehicle when the vehicle is in a first autonomous drive mode at a speed. The autonomous braking maneuver is at least one of: speed reduction or stop. When the request has been detected, the autonomous vehicle activates the autonomous braking maneuver of the vehicle which reduces the speed and/or brakes the vehicle to a stop.

Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by an autonomous vehicle for activating an autonomous braking maneuver of the autonomous vehicle having an autonomous drive system. The autonomous vehicle detects at least one user initiated request for an autonomous braking maneuver of the vehicle when the vehicle is in a first autonomous drive mode at a speed. The autonomous braking maneuver is at least one of: speed reduction or stop. When the request has been detected, the autonomous vehicle activates the autonomous braking maneuver of the vehicle which reduces the speed and/or brakes the vehicle to a stop.

A parking brake fail safety control system and method for a vehicle having an electric-axle, may enable safe parking braking on a level ground, a slope, etc. By controlling the torque from a first motor configured for a rear wheel-first electric-axle and the torque from a second motor configured for a rear wheel-second electric-axle to have the same magnitude in opposite directions and by increasing/decreasing the torque from the first motor and the torque from the second motor, depending on a change of wheel speed when a parking brake fails.

A parking brake fail safety control system and method for a vehicle having an electric-axle, may enable safe parking braking on a level ground, a slope, etc. By controlling the torque from a first motor configured for a rear wheel-first electric-axle and the torque from a second motor configured for a rear wheel-second electric-axle to have the same magnitude in opposite directions and by increasing/decreasing the torque from the first motor and the torque from the second motor, depending on a change of wheel speed when a parking brake fails.

A method for operating an electric parking brake includes feeding a timing sequence of changes in current to terminals of an interface for an operator control element for the parking brake. The method further includes performing at least one current measurement at at least one terminal of the interface during the feeding of one of the changes in current. The method further includes determining a driver's request as a function of the at least one current measurement. The method further includes operating the electric parking brake as a function of the determined driver's request.

A method for operating an electric parking brake includes feeding a timing sequence of changes in current to terminals of an interface for an operator control element for the parking brake. The method further includes performing at least one current measurement at at least one terminal of the interface during the feeding of one of the changes in current. The method further includes determining a driver's request as a function of the at least one current measurement. The method further includes operating the electric parking brake as a function of the determined driver's request.