A method in a control arrangement of a vehicle and a control arrangement for a vehicle for downshifting gears in an uphill slope are presented. The method comprises, when the vehicle is travelling in an uphill slope using an initial gear of the vehicle's automated manual transmission gearbox: simulating at least one speed profile for a downshift to, and a usage of, at least one gear; determining that a minimal speed of each one of the at least one simulated speed profile has a value indicating that the actual speed of the vehicle will be less than or equal to zero in the uphill slope; opening a clutch before is reduced to a value less than zero; activating at least one vehicle brake; shifting vehicle's automated manual transmission gearbox to a start gear; closing the clutch; and deactivating the at least one vehicle brake.

The disclosure relates to a method for freeing at least one locked wheel of a vehicle. One step of the method relates to identifying a locking scenario comprising the identification of the at least one locked wheel. A further method step is selecting a wheel freeing strategy being suitable for the identified locking scenario. Another step is directed to applying the selected wheel freeing strategy. Furthermore, the disclosure is directed to a propulsion system for a vehicle having at least one wheel. The propulsion system comprises at least one propulsion actuator. Moreover, at least one wheel speed sensor is provided, the wheel speed sensor being configured for detecting the rotational speed of the at least one wheel. Additionally, the propulsion system has at least one brake unit being configured for braking the at least one wheel and a control unit being configured for performing the above method.

An autonomous driving vehicle includes a user detection monitoring device and a start control device. The user detection monitoring device detects a user who got out of the autonomous driving vehicle after the autonomous driving vehicle stopped at a destination as an alighted user and monitors the alighted user. The start control device maintains a stopped state of the autonomous driving vehicle after the alighted user was detected until a start condition is satisfied and, if the start condition is satisfied, permits a start of the autonomous driving vehicle. The start condition is one of a condition indicating that the alighted user at least moves out of a movement determination area around the autonomous driving vehicle and a condition indicating that the alighted user is present in the movement determination area but remains at the same position for a certain period of time or longer.

A vehicle includes an accelerator pedal, an electric machine, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to propel and brake the vehicle according to a one-pedal driving operation. The controller is programmed to, in response to depressing the accelerator pedal, command a desired torque to the electric machine. The controller is further programmed to, adjust the desired torque based on a gradient of a road surface that the vehicle is positioned on. The controller is further programmed to, in response to movement of the electric machine in a direction that is opposite to a desired direction while the adjusted desired torque is being applied, increase the adjusted desired torque by a compensation torque such that movement of the electric machine transitions to the desired direction.

A method for controlling operation of a vehicle. The method includes: providing information on geographical position of a first (starting) location and a second (destination) location and on length and topography for at least one possible route to be taken by the vehicle from the first location to the second location; calculating, based on vehicle conditions and on length and topography for the at least one possible route, a plan for how to control the powertrain system to achieve an energy efficient performance of the powertrain system if driving the vehicle along said at least one possible route. The method further includes: setting the vehicle in a non-drive off mode that prevents the vehicle from driving off from the first location, and setting the vehicle in a normal operation mode that allows drive off from the first location when calculating the plan has been carried out.

The disclosure relates to an improved way to avoid or clear a traffic jam. In particular, the disclosure relates to a method for the operation of a vehicle in which at least partial intersection by a dynamic object with a first section of the traffic area occupied by the vehicle is predicted, wherein the vehicle is in a waiting situation waiting for a release for onward travel. Then a trajectory of the vehicle is determined, which at least clears or avoids the intersection by the dynamic object with the first section of the traffic area. Further, the disclosure relates to a device for the operation of a vehicle, a program element and a computer-readable medium with such a program element.

The disclosure relates to a vehicle control method. The vehicle control method includes: receiving a first control instruction; sending a first output signal based on the first control instruction, where the first output signal is used to instruct a hydraulic parking system to start pressure build-up; and sending a second output signal upon the hydraulic parking system reaching a predetermined first state, where the second output signal is used to instruct an electronic parking system to start to be pulled up or released. The disclosure further relates to a vehicle control device, a computer-readable storage medium, and a vehicle. According to the vehicle control solution provided in the disclosure, a hydraulic parking system and an electronic parking system are controlled in a coupled manner in vehicle starting and stopping conditions, thereby providing a user with highly comfortable, reliable, and safe vehicle starting and stopping experience.

An ADS performs processing including setting an acceleration command to V1 when an autonomous state is set to an autonomous mode, when the acceleration command has a value indicating deceleration, when a vehicle velocity is zero, and when a standstill command is set to “Applied” and setting an immobilization command to “Applied” when a traveling direction of a vehicle indicates a standstill status, when there is a wheellock request, and when predetermined time has elapsed since the vehicle came to a standstill.

A VP includes an EPB system configured to switch between activation and release of brakehold and a VCIB that interfaces between an ADS and a VP. The VCIB is configured to provide a standstill status signal to the ADS. The standstill status signal includes a value applied indicating activation of brakehold and a value released indicating release of brakehold. The ADS includes a compute assembly. When the compute assembly requests the VP to activate brakehold, it requests the VP to decelerate until the standstill status signal switches from the value released to the value applied.

A method for operating an internal combustion engine of a drivetrain of a vehicle during launching. The vehicle has an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system for purifying exhaust gas of the engine. After a starting operation of the engine, the drivetrain is operated in a first operating state. In this first operating state, the engine is operated at idle, the exhaust-gas aftertreatment system is heated by the internal combustion engine, and a launch prohibition is active. The launch prohibition that is active in the first operating state prevents launching using the internal combustion engine. After a predefined state of the exhaust-gas aftertreatment system has been attained, the drivetrain is operated in a second operating state. The launch prohibition is inactive in the second operating state, such that launching using the engine is possible in the second operating state.