A control system for a hybrid vehicle configured to shift an operating mode from a single-motor mode to a hybrid-low mode without causing a temporal drop in a drive force. A controller is configured to predict an execution of a mode change from the single-motor mode to the first hybrid mode, and to execute the mode change from the single-motor mode to the hybrid-low mode via a hybrid-high mode, if the execution of the mode change from the single-motor mode to the hybrid-low mode is predicted.

The present invention provides a control method for automatic holding, a vehicle's brake system and a brake control module thereof. The vehicle's brake system comprises two brake control modules and electromechanical brakes controlled by the brake control modules, a drive motor and a drive motor controller for controlling the drive motor. The control method comprises: after the vehicle transitions from moving to stationary, controlling the electromechanical brakes to continuously provide a brake torque, wherein the brake torque is a sum of the effective brake torque and a margin brake torque; and continuously outputting a drive-off signal to the drive motor controller to control the drive motor not to provide drive torque; until a driver requested drive torque is continuously increased to a critical torque which is close to the effective brake torque.

A shift control method for a hybrid vehicle includes: determining whether a request for a kick-down shift has been made; identifying predetermined input torque increase conditions when the kick-down shift request is made; comparing a predetermined input torque increase amount with a predetermined reference value when all of the input torque increase conditions are satisfied; and controlling a driving motor or an auxiliary motor to additionally output the input torque increase amount, based on the result of comparing the input torque increase amount with the reference value.

A computer includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions. The processor is programmed to prevent a traction battery from providing power to a vehicle powertrain below a charge threshold, and then, upon one of (a) receiving an acceleration demand above an acceleration threshold and (b) predicting that a planned maneuver classified as high acceleration will occur within a time threshold, permit the traction battery to provide power to the vehicle powertrain below the charge threshold.

A driving force control device for a vehicle is provided, which includes a motor, an engine, and a controller. The controller sets a target torque of the vehicle corresponding to accelerator operation, distributes a target engine torque, based on the target torque, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the target engine torque. The controller estimates a future amount of intake air to a cylinder based on the target engine torque, and estimates an engine torque after a setup time from the present time based on the estimated future amount of intake air. The controller sets a target motor torque after the setup time based on the estimated engine torque after the setup time so that the target torque is achieved, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the target motor torque to synchronize a torque response of the engine with a torque response of the motor.

A driving force control device for a vehicle is provided, which includes a motor, an engine, and a controller. The controller sets a target torque of the vehicle corresponding to accelerator operation, and distributes a target engine torque according to a distribution rule defined beforehand, based on the target torque of the vehicle, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the target engine torque to the engine. The controller estimates a future amount of intake air to a cylinder based on the target engine torque, and estimates a torque of the engine in the future based on the estimated future amount of intake air. The controller sets a target motor torque based on the estimated torque of the engine so that the target torque of the vehicle is achieved in the future, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the target motor torque to the motor.

Provided is a control apparatus including a travelling control unit configured to control an engine travelling and a non-engine travelling of a hybrid vehicle, and perform switching from the non-engine travelling to the engine travelling in a case where a depression amount of an accelerator of the hybrid vehicle exceeds a predetermined depression threshold while the hybrid vehicle travels based on the non-engine travelling, and a switching suppression unit configured to suppress the switching from the non-engine travelling to the engine travelling by the travelling control unit while the hybrid vehicle travels in a short time depression area where depression of the accelerator does not continue for a period equal to or longer than a predetermined period of time.

A method of controlling a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a motor, and a friction engagement element provided between the engine and the motor so as to be engageable and disengageable, is provided. An engine startup control for starting the engine stopped is performed to switch a traveling mode. The method includes raising an engine speed by cranking of the motor, while shifting the friction engagement element from a disengaged state to an engaged state, when the engine startup control is started, temporarily reducing an engaging torque of the friction engagement element, after the engine speed is raised by the cranking of the motor and before the engine speed coincides with a motor rotational speed, and raising the engaging torque to set the friction engagement element to a fully engaged state, after the temporarily reducing the engaging torque and the engine speed coincides with the motor rotational speed.

A vehicle control system provides a driving function for automated longitudinal control of a vehicle. The vehicle control system is designed to detect that the accelerator pedal of the vehicle is actuated. The vehicle control system is also designed to capture actuation information in relation to the actuation of the accelerator pedal and/or in relation to a response of the vehicle caused by the actuation of the accelerator pedal, and to adapt the operation of the driving function according to the actuation information.

An apparatus configured for controlling shift of a vehicle and a method therefore are provided. The apparatus include a storage storing a deep learning model, learning of which is completed; and a controller that predicts a vehicle speed and an accelerator position sensor (APS) value for each future time point according to the deep learning model, predicts a gear stage for each future time point using the predicted vehicle speed and the predicted APS value, and controls the shift of the vehicle based on the gear stage for each future time point, thus preventing a busy shift phenomenon and preventing an acceleration delay phenomenon.