Abstract: A parking route generation device includes a pattern storage unit that stores a plurality of backward route patterns, a position setting unit that sets a parking start position of a coupled vehicle and a target parking position of the coupled vehicle, a trajectory generation unit that generates a plurality of backward route profiles on the basis of information indicating the wheelbase length of the trailer in the coupled vehicle and information stored in a pattern storage unit, a trajectory selection unit that selects the backward trajectory profile in which the coupled vehicle does not collide with an obstacle, a route determination unit that determines a parking route so that the coupled vehicle that has started parking from the parking start position is parked at the target parking position through backward movement after forward movement, and a route output unit that outputs the parking route.

Abstract: A vehicle control device configured to control an automobile traveling with an electric motor as a power source includes a control unit configured to control the electric motor. When a torque of the electric motor decreases from a region on a positive side of the torque in a direction in which the torque of the electric motor accelerates the automobile to a region on a negative side of the torque in a direction in which the torque of the electric motor decelerates the automobile, the control unit controls the electric motor so that a torque rate in the region on the negative side of the torque is smaller than a torque rate in the region on the positive side of the torque, the torque rate being a change rate of the torque per unit time.

Abstract: A battery management device includes: a first switch state acquisition unit configured to acquire the state of an ignition switch; a determination unit configured to determine to perform correction control for correcting an error in the state of charge (SOC) of the battery when the ignition switch is operated from ON to OFF; a correction control unit configured to perform the correction control of the SOC of the battery when it is determined that the correction control is to be performed; and a second switch state acquisition unit configured to acquire the state of a cancel switch for canceling the execution of the correction control. When the ignition switch is operated from ON to OFF while the cancel switch is ON, the determination unit determines that the correction control is not to be performed.

Abstract: A state determination unit determines whether a state of traveling performance of a fuel cell vehicle is a normal performance state, a limited performance state, or a low performance state. When the state determination unit determines that the fuel cell vehicle is in the normal performance state or the limited performance state, a traveling propriety determination unit determines that the fuel cell vehicle can travel. A notification control unit performs a limited state notification when the state determination unit determines that the fuel cell vehicle is in the limited performance state and the traveling propriety determination unit determines that the fuel cell vehicle can travel.

Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure according to one aspect includes: a pair of side rails disposed apart from each other in a width direction of a vehicle and extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; a pair of hydrogen tanks respectively disposed outside the pair of side rails in the width direction; a pair of protection members configured to respectively protect the pair of hydrogen tanks from external impact; and a battery supported by the pair of side rails between the pair of protection members.

Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure according to one aspect includes a frame including a side rail extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle, a motor configured to generate regenerative power, and a brake register configured to convert the regenerative power into thermal energy, in which the brake register is disposed immediately below the side rail so as to receive traveling wind while the vehicle is traveling.

Abstract: A travel control device includes: a switching determination unit configured to determine whether a traveling mode of the fuel cell vehicle is switched from a first traveling mode in which the fuel cell vehicle travels mainly using power generated by a fuel cell to a second traveling mode in which the fuel cell vehicle travels using discharge power of a battery; and a permission determination unit configured to determine whether to permit traveling in the second traveling mode based on a charging rate of the battery when the switching determination unit determines that the traveling mode has been switched from the first traveling mode to the second traveling mode, in which the permission determination unit is configured to permit traveling in the second traveling mode when the charging rate of the battery is greater than or equal to a predetermined charging rate threshold for permission.

Abstract: A start control device for a fuel cell vehicle includes: a request determination unit configured to determine whether there is a request for starting the fuel cell vehicle in a second traveling mode after a power supply of the fuel cell vehicle is turned ON; and a start control unit configured to perform control to start the fuel cell vehicle in the second traveling mode when the request determination unit determines that there is a request for starting the fuel cell vehicle in the second traveling mode.

Abstract: A lane deviation suppression device includes an operability determining unit configured to determine whether a lane deviation suppression processing for suppressing deviation of a vehicle from a traveling lane is to be performed based on a yaw angle of the vehicle with respect to the traveling lane in which the vehicle travels and a vehicle body slip angle acquiring unit configured to acquire a vehicle body slip angle of the vehicle. The operability determining unit determines whether the lane deviation suppression processing is to be performed by subtracting the vehicle body slip angle from the yaw angle.

Abstract: A suspension structure for a power unit is configured to suspend a power unit including a motor, a transaxle, and a power control unit. In the suspension structure for a power unit, the transaxle is arranged in a substantially center portion in a vehicle width direction, the motor is arranged at a position on an upper side with respect to the transaxle, and on one side in the vehicle width direction, and the power control unit is arranged at a position on the upper side with respect to the transaxle, and on an opposite side of the motor. In the suspension structure for a power unit, the motor and the power control unit are suspended on a principal axis of inertia substantially parallel with an axis in the vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A steering control device includes: a traveling scene determination unit which determines a traveling scene of a host vehicle; and a steering control unit which performs steering control of the host vehicle so that the host vehicle travels at a traveling position according to a traveling scene in an own lane on which the host vehicle is traveling.

Abstract: A self-position estimation device includes a peripheral object information acquisition unit acquiring peripheral object information, a storage unit storing map information and dynamic object information, a dynamic object determination unit, and a self-position estimation unit. The dynamic object information includes fixed portion information and movable portion information. The dynamic object determination unit determines whether or not the dynamic object exists around the moving body by collating the peripheral object information with the fixed portion information, when the dynamic object determination unit determines that the dynamic object exists around the moving body, the self-position estimation unit estimates the position of the moving body in the map information by excluding the portion corresponding to the dynamic object from the peripheral object information and collating the map information with the peripheral object information.

Abstract: A freight vehicle has a loading space, on which freight is loaded, rearward of a vehicle cabin in which an occupant rides. The freight vehicle includes a fuel cell mounted below the vehicle cabin and functioning as an electric power source, a storage portion disposed between the vehicle cabin and the loading space, and a tank disposed in the storage portion and stores fuel gas that is supplied to the fuel cell, and a radiator installed in the storage portion and performs heat exchange between air and a coolant that is supplied to the fuel cell.

Abstract: A convoy travel system includes a plurality of vehicles and is configured such that the plurality of vehicles form a convoy and travel. The plurality of vehicles include a preceding vehicle and following vehicles configured so as to follow the preceding vehicle by means of automatic driving. The preceding vehicle is equipped with a steering information acquisition unit configured so as to acquire steering information pertaining to steering of the preceding vehicle, and a transmission unit configured so as to transmit the steering information to the following vehicles. The following vehicles are equipped with a reception unit configured so as to receive the steering information, and an automatic driving control unit configured so as to begin a steering angle control for avoiding a collision with an obstruction when the steering information indicates the execution of emergency steering for avoiding a collision with the obstruction.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a host vehicle position recognizer, a moving object recognizer, a map database, an influence recognizer configured to recognize an influence of a moving object around the host vehicle traveling along a target path of the host vehicle, and a vehicle controller configured to decelerate the host vehicle to avoid collision with the moving object based on the influence. Map information includes area information regarding a plurality of areas on the map for specifying the moving object that is a target of recognizing the influence. When the host vehicle position satisfies predetermined host vehicle position conditions set in advance for each area, the influence recognizer recognizes the influence of the moving object present in the area where the host vehicle position satisfies the host vehicle position conditions, based on the host vehicle position, the area information, and the recognition result from the moving object recognizer.

Abstract: A combination vehicle includes a tractor and a trailer towed by the tractor. The trailer includes a first tank that is configured to store a high-pressure gas as a fuel used by the tractor to travel. The tractor includes a second tank that is configured to store a high-pressure gas as a fuel used by the tractor to travel. The combination vehicle is configured to travel using the fuel supplied from the first tank and the second tank.

Abstract: A motor control device includes an acquisition unit and a torque control unit that controls, by selectively using one of a first map and a second map, a motor torque defined in correspondence with a requested torque and an engine rotation speed in each of the first map and the second map. The torque control unit controls the motor torque using the first map when the battery temperature is less than a switch temperature lower than a limit start temperature at which the motor torque is limited, and controls the motor torque using the second map when the battery temperature is greater than or equal to the switch temperature and less than the limit start temperature. The second map includes a larger assist region than the first map. The assist region of the second map defines a smaller maximum torque than the assist region of the first map.

Abstract: A charging/discharging control device includes a route information acquisition unit, a section identification unit that identifies an excessive discharging section and an excessive charging section, and a charging/discharging control unit that controls charging and discharging of a battery. The charging/discharging control unit limits a charge current value in the excessive charging section to a fixed first upper limit value. The state of charge reaches a maximum state of charge at an end point of the excessive charging section when the charge current value is maintained at the first upper limit value. The charging/discharging control unit limits a discharge current value in the excessive discharging section to a fixed second upper limit value. The state of charge reaches a minimum state of charge at an end point of the excessive discharging section when the discharge current value is maintained at the second upper limit value.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply control device includes an interlock circuit configured to detect opening of a case of an electronic device, an interlock detecting unit configured to detect the opening based on an input signal from the interlock circuit, a vehicle speed detecting unit, and a power supply control unit configured to cut off supply of electric power from an onboard battery to the electronic device when a duration of a state in which a vehicle speed is 0 exceeds a predetermined stoppage time after the opening of the case has been detected.

Abstract: A fuel cell assembly is mounted on a vehicle via a mounting portion. The fuel cell assembly includes a first fuel cell unit, a first frame portion on which the first fuel cell unit is mounted and fixed, a second fuel cell unit, a second frame portion on which the second fuel cell unit is mounted and fixed, and a connecting portion that connects the first frame portion and the second frame portion such that the second fuel cell unit is located above the first fuel cell unit.