A start control device of a vehicular direct injection engine provided in a vehicle is configured to execute an ignition start to raise rotation of the direct injection engine at a start of the direct injection engine by fuel injection and multiple sparking performed for a predetermined cylinder in an expansion stroke out of multiple cylinders of the direct injection engine, the start control device of a vehicular direct injection engine reduces the number of times of sparking for the predetermined cylinder at the time of an ignition start of the direct injection engine as compared to an ignition start performed before the current ignition start based on ignition timing of the ignition start performed before the current ignition start.

A vehicle includes a starter motor, an engine having an output mechanically coupled to the starter motor, a transmission having an input, and an electric machine mechanically coupled to the transmission input. The vehicle further includes a clutch configured to mechanically couple the electric machine and the output of the engine, and at least one controller. The at least one controller is programmed to initiate an engine start based on driver demand. The controller is further configured to enable pressure to the clutch for the engine start if driver demand is less than a calibratable torque value or enable the starter motor for the engine start if the driver demand is greater than a calibratable torque value. The controller may lock the clutch to the output of the engine in response to the speed of the engine being approximately equal to the speed of the electric machine.

A vehicle drive device that includes a rotary electric machine that serves as a driving force source for wheels; a first rotation member coupled to a rotor of the rotary electric machine; and a fluid coupling that is disposed on an axial first side, which is one side in an axial direction with respect to the rotary electric machine, and that has a rotation housing.

Systems and methods for operating a hybrid powertrain that includes an engine and a motor/generator are described. The systems and methods align in time an estimated motor torque and an actual motor torque to provide an estimated driveline torque. The alignment compensates for communications delays between different controllers over a controller area network.

A hybrid powertrain includes a torque converter including an impeller, a turbine, and a stator, wherein the impeller is configured to receive torque from the engine input shaft without utilizing a torque converter cover or shell. The hybrid powertrain includes an electric machine including a rotor and motor stator, wherein the electrical machine is configured to transfer torque to a transmission input via the rotor.

A hybrid vehicle powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, an electric traction motor and a transmission. A first flexible coupling drivingly connects the internal combustion engine to the transmission, and a second flexible coupling drivingly connects the electric traction motor to the transmission.

A modular hybrid transmission that provides for an improved support of the rotor as well as an improved cooling layout for the stator. The modular hybrid transmission has a rotating assembly and a housing assembly. The rotating assembly includes a rotor assembly, a rotor carrier hub that supports the rotor, and an input shaft. The rotor carrier is rotationally fixed on the input shaft. The housing assembly houses the rotating assembly, and includes a housing having an outer wall, a stator assembly connected to the outer wall, and a radially extending stationary wall that extends from the outer wall toward the output shaft. The stationary wall includes an axially extending wall portion that extends parallel to an outer surface of the input shaft, and a radial ball bearing supports the input shaft on this axially extending wall portion. Two stator cooling paths are channeled in the housing.

A motor attachment structure for an electric vehicle includes: a motor generator including a tubular rotor configured to rotate together with a motor output shaft in an integrated manner, and a tubular stator placed radially outwardly from the rotor; a tubular bearing configured to rotatably support a rotating body rotating together with the motor output shaft in an integrated manner; a case in which the motor generator and the bearing are accommodated; and an attachment attached to the case. The attachment supports an outer peripheral surface of the bearing.

A torque transmission apparatus for transmitting a torque between a first drive element and an output element, including a torque converter, having a torque converter input, which is rotatable about a rotation axis (A) and is coupled to the first drive element, and a torque converter output, which can be connected to the output element. A separating clutch arranged outside of the torque converter and effectively between the first drive element and the torque converter, having a clutch input and a clutch output, which can be connected thereto by the action of a clutch actuating apparatus. The clutch actuating apparatus having a pressure means chamber and a pressure means channel (K4) supplying said pressure means chamber with pressure means, and the separating clutch being dry-operated and the pressure means channel (K4) extending through the torque converter at least in portions.

A hybrid powertrain includes a torque converter including an impeller, a turbine, and a stator, wherein the impeller is configured to receive torque from the engine input shaft without utilizing a torque converter cover or shell. The hybrid powertrain includes an electric machine including a rotor and motor stator, wherein the electrical machine is configured to transfer torque to a transmission input via the rotor.