Abstract: An apparatus and method of controlling a vehicle including a drive motor are provided. The apparatus includes a data detector that detects a driving information including a vehicle speed, a position value of a brake pedal and a drive motor speed and a drive motor that generates a driving torque for driving the vehicle and selectively operates as a generator. A controller then determines a braking mode based on the driving information and adjusts a shift completion timing in accordance with the braking mode.

Abstract: A method for releasing creep torque control of a vehicle before a stop includes a step of when creep torque is controlled for a shift before a stop of the vehicle, creep torque control is released in consideration of a current shift gear position if an actual creep torque value controlled during a shift becomes equal to a target creep torque value.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a coasting operation in a hybrid vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes: a coasting operation control mode entrance time point determination unit to determine a time point at which a subject vehicle enters a coasting operation control mode; a target vehicle speed reach time point calculation unit to calculate a target vehicle speed of the subject vehicle and a time point, at which the subject vehicle reaches the target vehicle speed, when the subject vehicle enters the coasting operation control mode; and a creep torque variation control unit to control creep torque of the subject vehicle using a difference between the target vehicle speed and a present vehicle speed of the subject vehicle.

Abstract: A method for controlling torque reduction of a hybrid electric vehicle including a motor and an engine as a power source includes: determining whether a traction control system (TCS) is operating; calculating a demand torque of the TCS when the TCS is operating; determining an engine operating point according to the demand torque of the TCS; maintaining an engine torque according to the engine operating point; comparing a difference between the demand torque of the TCS and the engine torque according to the engine operating point with a charging limit torque of the motor; and performing torque reduction using a motor torque and the engine torque based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a coasting operation in a hybrid vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes: a coasting operation control mode entrance time point determination unit to determine a time point at which a subject vehicle enters a coasting operation control mode; a target vehicle speed reach time point calculation unit to calculate a target vehicle speed of the subject vehicle and a time point, at which the subject vehicle reaches the target vehicle speed, when the subject vehicle enters the coasting operation control mode; and a creep torque variation control unit to control creep torque of the subject vehicle using a difference between the target vehicle speed and a present vehicle speed of the subject vehicle.

Abstract: A method for controlling a brake of an electric vehicle provided with a smart cruise control system may include detecting, by a driving information detector, a brake demand of a driver when braking control due to a smart cruise controller is performed, stopping, by a vehicle controller, the braking control due to the smart cruise controller and maintaining a braking amount caused by the smart cruise controller when the brake demand of the driver is detected, determining, by the vehicle controller, a demand braking amount according to the brake demand of the driver, and performing, by the vehicle controller, braking control by using the maintained braking amount caused by the smart cruise controller and the demand braking amount.

Abstract: An active air flap control apparatus for a vehicle and an active air flap control method are provided. The active air flap control apparatus includes: a storing unit storing a plurality of critical values with respect to each of a cooling water temperature, a refrigerant pressure, and an intake air temperature; a first sensor measuring the cooling water temperature; a second sensor measuring the refrigerant pressure; a third sensor measuring the intake air temperature; and a controller combining the measured cooling water temperature, the measured refrigerant pressure, and the measured intake air temperature with each other. Based on the plurality critical values stored in the storing unit, the controller determines an opening rate of an active air flap.

Abstract: A regenerative braking control apparatus of a vehicle may include: a drive motor; a battery for providing driving voltage to the drive motor; a data detector for detecting a driving state information of the vehicle; and a vehicle controller generating a total braking amount based on the driving state information. In particular, the vehicle controller generates a regenerative braking possible amount by using a generatable power of the drive motor and a chargeable power of the battery, performs a regenerative braking when the regenerative braking possible amount is greater than the total braking amount, and also prepares a hydraulic pressure braking based on the regenerative braking possible amount and a regenerative braking amount based on the regenerative braking.

Abstract: A control method of a driving mode of a hybrid vehicle and a control system for the method, the method including a coolant temperature-checking step of checking a coolant temperature by means of a controller, a first mode-performing step of increasing the coolant temperature by always operating an engine by means of the controller and of driving the vehicle in an HEV mode, a second mode-performing step of operating the engine by means of the controller and of driving the vehicle in the HEV mode, and a normal mode-performing step of driving the vehicle in the HEV mode by means of the controller.

Abstract: A braking control method of an eco-friendly vehicle includes calculating, if a braking manipulation performed by a driver is sensed, a motor torque command according to a regenerative braking permissible amount. If it is determined that a motor has been normally driven, a regenerative braking execution amount is calculated from the motor torque command. Motor control for regenerative braking is performed according to the motor torque command. A friction braking amount satisfying the total braking amount is calculated from the regenerative braking execution amount according to the braking manipulation performed by the driver, thereby controlling friction braking to generate braking power corresponding to the friction braking amount.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a shift control of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a road information obtaining unit that obtains road information of a road on which the vehicle is traveling and traffic information and a front vehicle detection unit that obtains front vehicle information including a speed of a front vehicle. A running state obtaining unit obtains an average running speed of the vehicle and determines whether the vehicle is traveling at a high constant speed based on the road information, the traffic information, and the average running speed. A shift controller adjusts a shift time of a transmission based on the front vehicle information when braking occurs during high constant speed traveling of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a shift control of a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a road information obtaining unit that obtains road information of a road on which the vehicle is traveling and traffic information and a front vehicle detection unit that obtains front vehicle information including a speed of a front vehicle. A running state obtaining unit obtains an average running speed of the vehicle and determines whether the vehicle is traveling at a high constant speed based on the road information, the traffic information, and the average running speed. A shift controller adjusts a shift time of a transmission based on the front vehicle information when braking occurs during high constant speed traveling of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for controlling torque intervention of a hybrid electric vehicle during a shift includes judging whether or not torque intervention control is necessary, determining a torque intervention demand according to states of a motor and an HSG, upon judging that torque intervention control is necessary, and executing torque intervention control by HSG and motor torque reduction amounts under the condition that engine torque is maximally maintained based on the determined torque intervention demand.

Abstract: A method for controlling regenerative braking of a vehicle is provided, in which a driving area of a motor is decided when shifting gears during regenerative braking, and an amount of regenerative braking is determined based on the decided result. The method includes a first process of deciding whether motor torque is in a constant power mode, a second process of deciding whether the motor torque is in a constant torque mode, and a third process of deciding whether the mode of the motor torque is converted into the constant torque mode from the constant power mode.

Abstract: A braking control method of an eco-friendly vehicle includes: determining a total braking amount according to a driver braking input; determining a regenerative braking permissible amount from the total braking amount through distribution of braking power; determining a regenerative braking torque according to the regenerative braking permissible amount; determining a reference regenerative braking execution amount to which a transmission state is reflected from the regenerative braking torque; determining a final regenerative braking execution amount by correcting the reference regenerative braking execution amount according to environmental information; determining a friction braking amount from the total braking amount and the final regenerative braking execution amount; and performing friction braking for controlling a friction braking device based on the friction braking amount.

Abstract: A method for controlling regenerative braking of a vehicle is provided, in which a driving area of a motor is decided when shifting gears during regenerative braking, and an amount of regenerative braking is determined based on the decided result. The method includes a first process of deciding whether motor torque is in a constant power mode, a second process of deciding whether the motor torque is in a constant torque mode, and a third process of deciding whether the mode of the motor torque is converted into the constant torque mode from the constant power mode.

Abstract: A method of controlling torque intervention of a hybrid electric vehicle includes: receiving at least one torque intervention request; determining, by a control unit, a gear shift intervention requested quantity requested for limiting a driving torque of the vehicle during a gear shift and a brake intervention requested quantity requested for limiting the driving torque of the vehicle during a braking operation in response to receiving the at least one torque intervention request; generating, by the control unit, a combined intervention requested quantity based on the gear shift intervention requested quantity and the brake intervention requested quantity; and determining, by the control unit, a type of current intervention based on the combined intervention requested quantity real-time.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a regenerative braking are provided. The system includes a driving information detector that is configured to detect whether a brake pedal is operated and detect shift information. In addition, a hybrid control unit is configured to fix the regenerative braking during actual shifting based on the shift information and is configured to use a required braking force when the actual shifting is not performed to calculate the regenerative braking.

Abstract: A method for releasing creep torque control of a vehicle before a stop includes a step of when creep torque is controlled for a shift before a stop of the vehicle, creep torque control is released in consideration of a current shift gear position if an actual creep torque value controlled during a shift becomes equal to a target creep torque value.

Abstract: A method for controlling torque intervention of a hybrid electric vehicle during a shift includes judging whether or not torque intervention control is necessary, determining a torque intervention demand according to states of a motor and an HSG, upon judging that torque intervention control is necessary, and executing torque intervention control by HSG and motor torque reduction amounts under the condition that engine torque is maximally maintained based on the determined torque intervention demand.