This application provides a method and an apparatus for planning a vehicle trajectory, an intelligent driving domain controller, and an intelligent vehicle. One example method includes: An intelligent driving domain controller of a first vehicle obtains a first trajectory of the first vehicle, obtains a second trajectory of at least one second vehicle based on a first communications technology, and then determines trajectory planning of the first vehicle based on the first trajectory and the second trajectory of the at least one second vehicle.

A vehicle drive assist device includes an ECU. The ECU determines whether an object recognition condition meets a predetermined condition, which means that a driver of the vehicle recognizes the presence of an object ahead of the vehicle, based on the state of an operation of an operator of the vehicle by the driver. The ECU executes deceleration control when the collision index value is smaller than a second index value smaller than a first index value and the ECU determines the object recognition condition does not meet the predetermined condition. The ECU does not execute the deceleration control when the ECU determines the object recognition condition meets the predetermined condition even when the collision index value is smaller than the second index value.

Methods and systems for operating an electric vehicle in neutral are provided herein. The vehicle system, in one example, includes an electric machine rotationally coupled to a driveline and an input device with a neutral position. The system further includes a control unit with instructions that when executed, in response to movement of the input device into the neutral position, cause the control unit to operate the electric machine to apply a regenerative torque to a driveline and generate electrical energy.

A hybrid electric vehicle and a method of controlling the same are provided to avoid a collision thereof attributable to erroneous operation of an accelerator pedal. The method includes determining whether an accelerator pedal is erroneously operated in the situation in which an obstacle is detected to be present in the traveling path. In response to determining that the accelerator pedal is erroneously operated, the method includes switching the driving mode to a mode in which an engine is disconnected from a driving shaft and a motor generates driving force. The number of revolutions per minute (RPM) of the engine is then adjusted based on the extent to which the accelerator pedal is operated and the torque of the motor is adjusted based on a first vehicle speed and the distance to the obstacle.

Methods and systems for activating electric vehicles are provided. One method includes, in response to a first command to activate the vehicle, transitioning the vehicle from an inactive state to a wake state where a controller of the vehicle is activated and the vehicle is prevented from being propelled by an electric motor of the vehicle. The method also includes, in response to receiving a second command to activate the vehicle after receiving the first command, transitioning the vehicle from the wake state to a ready state where the vehicle is permitted to be propelled by the electric motor.

A hybrid electric vehicle including: (a) an engagement device disposed between an engine and an electric motor; (b) a transmission disposed between the electric motor and drive wheels; (c) an electric storage device configured to supply an electric power to the electric motor; and (d) a control apparatus. When the engine is to be started, the engagement device is engaged to transmit a torque from the electric motor to the engine, for thereby starting the engine. The control apparatus is configured to inhibit stop of the engine, when an outputtable electric power outputtable from the electric storage device is not larger than a threshold value. The threshold value is not smaller than a start-case-required electric power that is required to start the engine, such that a difference value between the threshold value and the start-case-required electric power is not larger than a predetermined value.

An apparatus for preventing rolling of a vehicle operating in an automatic vehicle hold mode includes a reset determination unit configured to determine whether an automatic hold controller controlling an operation of the automatic vehicle hold mode has been reset, a mode determination unit configured to determine whether a mode of the vehicle is the automatic vehicle hold mode when it is determined that the automatic hold controller has been reset, and a vehicle control unit configured to brake the vehicle, based on at least one of a gear position, an opening degree of an accelerator pedal, and whether a brake pedal is operated, when it is determined that the mode of the vehicle is the automatic vehicle hold mode.

A method and a device for controlling mode switching of a hybrid electric vehicle, and a vehicle is provided, and belongs to the field of hybrid electric vehicles. The method includes: performing, if the drive state information indicates that a current drive mode of the hybrid electric vehicle is a forward mode of a non-hybrid drive and in a case that a current speed reaches a speed limit, a pre-gear operation when a transmission gear of the hybrid electric vehicle is a neutral gear, to switch the transmission gear from the neutral gear to a second gear. The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can make the hybrid electric vehicle unable to switch to the hybrid drive mode due to the limitation of the ability of synchronizer on gear shifting when driving at a high speed.

A system, apparatus and method for controlling operation of a vehicle. Driver assistance system (DAS) data may be used for controlling one or more function of the vehicle via a driver assistance system. Driver profile data (DPD) is generated and/or received that includes training data from sensor monitoring of a driver's usage characteristics for at least one feature of a vehicle type during a driver-controlled mode of vehicle driving. The DPD is processed with the DAS data to determine if the DPD conform to one or more safety metrics. A driver profile data file may be created by weighing the portions of the DAS data with the DPD that do not conform with the safety metrics. One or more functions on the vehicle may be controlled via the driver profile data file using the driver assistance system during one of a semi-autonomous and fully autonomous mode of operation.

A computer-implemented method for the automated execution of vehicle functions of a vehicle includes: providing a vehicle function processing sequence which specifies a processing sequence of vehicle functions on the occurrence of a first triggering event, wherein the first triggering event is based on communication from a communication-enabled infrastructure device; checking for the occurrence of the first triggering event; on the occurrence of the first triggering event, generating control signals for controlling vehicle function devices in accordance with the vehicle function processing sequence; and outputting the generated control signals to the vehicle function devices executing the vehicle functions. In addition, a system for the automated execution of vehicle functions of a vehicle is provided.