A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes setting a driving path of the vehicle based on an input destination and current position and predicting a future speed of the vehicle using information regarding the driving path, environmental information, and driving pattern information of a driver. An optimum power distribution map is derived including an optimum SOC trajectory and a power distribution ratio of the engine and the motor using the predicted future speed. Additionally, engine power and motor power is distributed using the optimum SOC trajectory and a power distribution ratio of the engine and the motor.

A number of variations are disclosed including a system and method for modifying, in real-time, at least one brake or powertrain application to individual roadwheels of a vehicle to increase lateral maneuver capability in a vehicle having an operational, partially operational, failing, or failed electronic steering system. The system and method may include modifying at least one brake or powertrain command to individual roadwheels where vehicle instability is detected.

A number of variations are disclosed including a system and method for modifying, in real-time, at least one brake or powertrain application to individual roadwheels of a vehicle to increase lateral maneuver capability in a vehicle having an operational, partially operational, failing, or failed electronic steering system. The system and method may include modifying at least one brake or powertrain command to individual roadwheels where vehicle instability is detected.

A system for vehicle power control includes: a control apparatus, a first driving motor, a generator, an engine, a driving motor electricity supply loop and a bypass branch. The driving motor electricity supply loop and the bypass branch are connected in parallel, and are positioned between the first driving motor and the generator. The generator is in mechanical transmission connection with the engine. The driving motor electricity supply loop is provided with a first motor controller and a second motor controller. The first motor controller is electrically connected to the first driving motor; the second motor controller is electrically connected to the generator. The bypass branch is provided with a switching element. The control apparatus is configured to, in response to a speed meeting a preset speed condition, control the second motor controller to stop working, and control the switching element to be turned on to conduct the bypass branch.

A control method for a hybrid work machine including an internal combustion engine which includes an exhaust gas treatment device, a generator motor which is connected to an output shaft of the internal combustion engine, and an electrical storage device which stores electric power generated by the generator motor or supplies electric power to the generator motor, the control method for the hybrid work machine includes: determining whether the hybrid work machine is in a regeneration state in which a regeneration is performed by the exhaust gas treatment device; setting a threshold value for starting a generation of power by the generator motor to a minimum generation torque as a lower limit value when it is determined that the exhaust gas treatment device performs a regeneration; and controlling the generator motor based on the set threshold value.

A shovel is provided that includes a lower running body, an upper turning body pivotally mounted on the lower running body, an engine mounted on the upper turning body, a motor generator driven by the engine, a power storage device for storing electric power generated by the motor generator, an electric motor for supplying regenerative electric power to the power storage device, a selective reduction catalyst system for purifying exhaust gas by injecting a reducing agent stored in a reducing agent storage tank into an exhaust pipe of the engine, an abnormality detection unit for detecting an abnormality of the selective reduction catalyst system, and a control device that performs abnormality determination on the selective reduction catalyst system based on a detection result of the abnormality detection unit. The control device continues to control the electric motor before and after the abnormality determination.

The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle, in which by at least one ultrasonic sensor, operated in the active operation mode, of an ultrasonic sensor device of the motor vehicle ultrasonic waves are emitted into an environmental region of the motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle as hybrid vehicle is equipped with an internal combustion engine (and an electric drive machine and in the active operation mode of the ultrasonic sensor arranged on a rear part of the motor vehicle the motor vehicle at least temporarily is operated by means of the electric drive machine. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle.

Systems, apparatus and methods may be configured to implement actively-controlled light emission from a robotic vehicle. A light emitter(s) of the robotic vehicle may be configurable to indicate a direction of travel of the robotic vehicle and/or display information (e.g., a greeting, a notice, a message, a graphic, passenger/customer/client content, vehicle livery, customized livery) using one or more colors of emitted light (e.g., orange for a first direction and purple for a second direction), one or more sequences of emitted light (e.g., a moving image/graphic), or positions of light emitter(s) on the robotic vehicle (e.g., symmetrically positioned light emitters). The robotic vehicle may not have a front or a back (e.g., a trunk/a hood) and may be configured to travel bi-directionally, in a first direction or a second direction (e.g., opposite the first direction), with the direction of travel being indicated by one or more of the light emitters.

According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of managing vehicle electrical power that includes determining that there is at least one low emission zone along a route, determining a required power capacity a vehicle electric power source needs to propel the vehicle through the at least one low emission zone, determining a remaining power capacity of the vehicle electric power source and controlling use of electrical power on the vehicle to preserve at least a portion of the remaining power capacity corresponding to the required power capacity for use in propelling the vehicle through the at least one low emission zone.

A vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine includes a first in-cylinder fuel injection valve that directly injects fuel into a combustion chamber of the engine, an intake passage fuel injection valve that injects fuel into an intake port of the engine, a motor generator that is connected to an output shaft of the engine, a driving battery that stores electric power generated by the motor generator, and a hybrid control unit and an engine control unit that operate the engine to generate electric power by the motor generator in accordance with a charging rate (SOC) of the driving battery to charge the driving battery, and performs fuel injection by the in-cylinder fuel injection valve at a time of the operation.