A method performs shifts in a dog clutch element of a transmission system in a hybrid vehicle. The vehicle has an input shaft being connected to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, an output shaft being connected indirectly to driven wheels, an electric machine which is in engagement with the input shaft, and an automatic transmission connected between the input and output shafts. The transmission has a dog clutch element for the releasable coupling of two transmission elements. During a desired shifting of the dog clutch element, the torque of the input shaft is adapted via the electric machine, and therefore a reduced load prevails in the region of the dog clutch element and the latter can be disengaged, after which the internal combustion engine is set to a desired target rotational speed, and after which the dog clutch element is engaged when the target rotational speed is reached.

In an apparatus for controlling travel of an own vehicle which is a vehicle carrying the apparatus, an information acquirer is configured to acquire information regarding a target around the own vehicle from a target detector. A controller is configured to, if determining, using the target information acquired by the information acquirer, that if travel of the own vehicle is continued in accordance with a collision avoidance trajectory determined to avoid a collision with an object located on a roadway ahead of the own vehicle, the own vehicle is likely to collide with the object or another object, change a setting of a driving state of the own vehicle so as to avoid or reduce a likelihood of the collision.

A powertrain for a machine includes an internal combustion engine, an aftertreatment system including a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst for treating exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine, and a continuously variable transmission operatively coupled to the internal combustion engine. An electronic controller can measure a catalyst temperature of the SCR catalyst and can inversely adjust an engine speed and a CVT output to selectively regulate a catalyst temperature of the SCR catalyst. In an embodiment, the CVT may be a hydro-mechanical transmission including a hydrostatic transmission and a mechanical transmission.

In one aspect, a method is provided or braking a work vehicle including an engine and a hydrostatic drive system including a hydraulic pump configured to be rotationally driven by the engine and a hydraulic motor fluidly coupled with the hydraulic pump through a closed hydraulic loop of the hydrostatic drive system. The hydraulic pump may be configured to fluidly drive the hydraulic motor. The method may include receiving an operator request to reduce a ground speed of the work vehicle. The method may include monitoring a fluid temperature of a hydraulic fluid associated with the closed hydraulic loop and automatically controlling at least one of a pump displacement of the hydraulic pump or a motor displacement of the hydraulic motor based on the operator request and the monitored fluid temperature to adjust hydrostatic braking of the work vehicle and thereby reduce the ground speed of the work vehicle.

In one aspect, a method is provided or braking a work vehicle including an engine and a hydrostatic drive system including a hydraulic pump configured to be rotationally driven by the engine and a hydraulic motor fluidly coupled with the hydraulic pump through a closed hydraulic loop of the hydrostatic drive system. The hydraulic pump may be configured to fluidly drive the hydraulic motor. The method may include receiving an operator request to reduce a ground speed of the work vehicle. The method may include monitoring a fluid temperature of a hydraulic fluid associated with the closed hydraulic loop and automatically controlling at least one of a pump displacement of the hydraulic pump or a motor displacement of the hydraulic motor based on the operator request and the monitored fluid temperature to adjust hydrostatic braking of the work vehicle and thereby reduce the ground speed of the work vehicle.

A method for controlling a transmission of a vehicle includes: determining, via an electronic controller, a predicted lateral G-force that will act on the vehicle while the vehicle moves along a road curve using image data from a front camera of the vehicle before the vehicle moves along the road curve; communicating, via the electronic controller, the predicted lateral G-force to a transmission controller; and and controlling, via the transmission controller, the transmission of the vehicle based on the predicted lateral G-force.

An automatic traveling control system includes a vehicle control device configured to control an automatic traveling of a vehicle on the basis of a road structure map stored in a storage device, a reception device configured to receive change information of the road structure map from an outside, and an update device configured to update the road structure map on the basis of the change information. In a case where the change information is information indicating a temporary change of a predetermined section included in the road structure map, the road structure map is not updated and the automatic traveling of the vehicle is limited in the predetermined section.

Disclosed is a method for control a vehicle with a drive system comprising an output shaft of a combustion engine and a planetary gear with a first and a second electrical machine, connected via their rotors to the components of the planetary gear, the vehicle is started by controlling the first electrical machine to achieve a torque thereof, so that the requested torque is transmitted to the planetary gear's output shaft, and controlling the second electrical machine to achieve a torque, so that the desired power to electrical auxiliary aggregates and/or loads in the vehicle, and/or electric energy storage means, if present in the vehicle, for exchange of electric energy with the first and second electrical machine is achieved.

System and methods are provided for improving fuel economy of a hybrid vehicle. A hybrid vehicle may include an EV driving mode, where the motor alone powers the hybrid vehicle. However, use of such a driving mode may be limited to conditions involving low drive force and power requests due to motor and battery power specifications. In some circumstances, the conditions during which the motor can be used to power the hybrid vehicle can be expanded. Such conditions may include instances where the driver only seeks light accelerations for a short period of time. Such an expanded EV mode may be triggered when the hybrid vehicle is travelling a downhill grade.

Provided herein is a method of disconnecting and connecting elements of a tandem axle system (100) drivingly connected to an engine (206) and transmission (204) of a vehicle, the method including the steps of: providing a tandem axle system (100) having: an inter-axle differential and clutch assembly (102) in driving engagement with the engine, wherein the inter-axle differential and clutch assembly includes an inter-axle differential (108) and an inter-axle differential lock (110); a forward axle assembly (104) including a differential assembly (116), a disconnect assembly (114) and two axle half shafts (104a, 104b); and a rear axle assembly (106) including a differential assembly (120), a disconnect assembly (122) and two axle half shafts (106a, 106b); providing a control system (300) in communication with the inter-axle differential lock, the disconnect assemblies and the engine; detecting (402) a disconnect opportunity; commanding (404) the engine torque set to zero; disconnecting (406) the axle half shafts of the forward and rear axle assemblies; engaging (408) the inter-axle differential lock; and allowing (410) the engine to idle.