In a coasting control process, an ECU increases line pressure PL of a hydraulic path to predetermined pressure P1 such that discharge pressure of an MOP becomes higher than that before a C1 clutch is disengaged at timing when an executing condition of coasting control is satisfied (time t=t1). According to such coasting control process, driving torque of the MOP increases, so that deceleration (deceleration G) caused by driving of the MOP by a drive wheel becomes larger than that in conventional coasting control in which the discharge pressure of the MOP is not increased. As a result, it is possible to inhibit a driver from feeling discomfort due to free-running feeling generated during the coasting control.

A controller changes a shift line of the continuously variable transmission to a high rotation side when execution of automatic brake is detected during sailing stop which stops the engine while driving the vehicle.

An apparatus and a method for controlling a transmission of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a determination device to determine whether to perform speed following control based on state information of a traffic light positioned on a road in front of the vehicle in coasting, a stop position predicting device to predict a stop position of the vehicle based on position information of the vehicle and the traffic light, a transmission stage decision device to determine a target position and a target speed based on the predicted stop position and to form a speed profile for each transmission stage to determine a final transmission stage based on the target position and the target speed, and a controller to perform speed following transmission control based on the final transmission stage.

An apparatus and a method for controlling a transmission of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a determination device to determine whether to perform speed following control based on state information of a traffic light positioned on a road in front of the vehicle in coasting, a stop position predicting device to predict a stop position of the vehicle based on position information of the vehicle and the traffic light, a transmission stage decision device to determine a target position and a target speed based on the predicted stop position and to form a speed profile for each transmission stage to determine a final transmission stage based on the target position and the target speed, and a controller to perform speed following transmission control based on the final transmission stage.

A controller changes a shift line of the continuously variable transmission to a high rotation side when execution of automatic brake is detected during sailing stop which stops the engine while driving the vehicle.

A control apparatus is provided for a vehicle that includes (i) an engine serving as a drive power source, (ii) a motor/generator serving as the drive power source and (iii) a mechanically-operated transmission mechanism that constitutes a part of a power transmitting path between the drive power source and drive wheels of the vehicle. The control apparatus includes a shift control portion is configured, when an input torque inputted to the mechanically-operated transmission mechanism is to be controlled in process of a coasting shift-down action executed in the mechanically-operated transmission mechanism, to determine an upper limit value of the input torque inputted to the mechanically-operated transmission mechanism in the process of the coasting shift-down action, such that the determined upper limit value is lower during operation of the engine than during stop of the engine.

A control device that includes an electronic control unit that is configured to perform neutral travel control that controls the transmission apparatus to enter a neutral state in which power is not transferred during rotation of the wheel, wherein the electronic control unit performs switching between an engaged neutral state in which a particular engagement device of the plurality of engagement devices is put in an engagement state and the transmission apparatus is put in a state in which power is not transferred and a released neutral state in which all of the plurality of engagement devices are put in a released state and the transmission apparatus is put in the state in which power is not transferred, based on at least a vehicle speed during the neutral travel control.

An engine is driven at an operating point with high engine efficiency to improve fuel economy. A vehicle control device according to the present invention controls a transmission ratio before increasing the engine rotation speed, and thereafter, engages the clutch.

A change-gear transmission system includes a transmission that can be switched between multiple gears, a gearshift lever for selecting between the gears of the transmission, an automatically actuatable clutch, which is arranged in a drive train in series with the transmission and a control unit for automatically opening the clutch while maintaining a gear engaged in the transmission when a condition for the transition into coasting or gliding mode is fulfilled. The control unit is configured to detect a touch of the gearshift lever by the driver, to open the clutch only when no touch of the gearshift lever is detected, and further in the case that in the coasting or gliding mode, a touch of the gearshift lever is detected, to close the clutch while maintaining the engaged gear.

A shifting control method for controlling a speed change of a vehicle in a downhill section may include collecting, by a forward road grade information collection device, information on a downhill grade which is present ahead of a vehicle, before a vehicle enters a downhill section, determining, by a driving information detection device, whether a predetermined inertial driving condition is satisfied, before the vehicle enters the downhill section, and deciding, by a control device, a shifting mode of the vehicle depending on the downhill grade, and controlling a transmission according to the decided shifting mode, at a predetermined time before the vehicle enters the downhill section.