Abstract: A brake lamp control method of a vehicle is provided. The method includes determining whether a deceleration of the vehicle based on regenerative brake through the electric motor is present in a hysteresis period between an off threshold as a reference for turning off a brake lamp and an on threshold as a reference for turning on the brake lamp. When the deceleration of the vehicle is present in the hysteresis period, the method includes determining a state of the brake lamp before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period. In response to determining that the brake lamp is turned on or off for a reason except for the regenerative brake before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period, a request for turning on the brake lamp is set or reset based on the regenerative brake in response to the determined state of the brake lamp.

Abstract: A method of controlling system limit of a vehicle performing a circuit mode includes determining, by a controller, whether the vehicle arrives at a circuit and enters the circuit mode. The method also includes determining, by the controller, whether safe travel is required based on racing situation information in the circuit upon determining that the vehicle enters the circuit mode. The method additionally includes performing, by the controller, system limit release control for releasing a limit state of a vehicle system for vehicle driving upon determining that safe travel is unnecessary. The disclosed method may limit a vehicle system interlocked with a circuit mode in a vehicle capable of performing a circuit mode in which a general driver may travel on and experience a circuit using a vehicle of the driver.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling a vehicle based on traffic sign information includes determining an operating region and a current driving region of a vehicle, determining, based on a result of the determining of the operating region and the driving region being different from each other and a traffic sign being recognized in front of the vehicle, whether a traffic sign corresponding to the recognized traffic sign is present among traffic signs applicable to a preset operating region, and visualizing, based on the traffic sign corresponding to the recognized traffic sign being present among the traffic signs applicable to the present operating region, the recognized traffic sign into the corresponding traffic sign through conversion.

Abstract: A method of implementing a preparation mode capable of improving driving performance of a vehicle by warming up a vehicle component before racing is provided. The method includes acquiring vehicle state information detected by a vehicle state detector while the vehicle is driven on a circuit before racing after entering the circuit, and determining a tire slip rate from a wheel speed and a vehicle speed in the vehicle state information. The method also includes determining whether a current vehicle driving state satisfies a preset preparation mode entry condition based on the vehicle state information and the tire slip rate. The method further includes, when the current vehicle driving state satisfies the preset preparation mode entry condition, controlling an operation of a warm-up device for warming up a vehicle component that determines driving performance of the vehicle, and warming up the vehicle component.

Abstract: An embodiment method of controlling traveling of an electrified vehicle equipped with an electric motor as a power source includes determining whether it is possible to enter a variable control function. The variable control function includes a function of variably controlling a coasting torque level using a regenerative braking force. In response to a determination that it is not possible to enter the variable control function, a cause of an inability to enter the variable control function is determined and control is performed in a manner that corresponds to a determination that it is possible to enter the variable control function or the determination of the cause of the inability to enter the variable control function in response to the determination that it is not possible to enter the variable control function.

Abstract: An embodiment vehicle includes an air conditioning apparatus and a controller configured to determine whether output of sound guidance is scheduled or input of a voice command is started in response to an inside noise level being higher than a preset reference noise level while air conditioning control is performed through the air conditioning apparatus and, in response to a determination that the output of the sound guidance is scheduled or the input of the voice command is started, to determine air conditioning control adjustment based on an air conditioning target and an inside temperature.

Abstract: A vehicle controlling method is for a vehicle which comprises an engine, a driving motor connected to the engine, a first clutch connected between the engine and the driving motor, a start motor connected to the engine, a transmission connected to the driving motor, and a second clutch connected between the driving motor and the transmission.

Abstract: A controlling method for a vehicle which comprises an engine, a driving motor connected with the engine, a first clutch connected between the engine and the driving motor, a start motor connected with the engine, a transmission connected with the driving motor, and a second clutch connected between the driving motor and the transmission, comprises synchronizing speeds of the engine and the driving motor, and adjusting a torque of the start motor to release baulking which occurs while a connection state of the first clutch is switched to another connection state upon the speeds of the engine and the driving motor being synchronized.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle and a regenerative braking control method of the same include performing regenerative braking based on a travel environment while driving of the vehicle, determining the number of turn-on/off times of a brake lamp for a reference time during execution of the regenerative braking based on the travel environment, and adjusting a regenerative braking torque of a drive motor based on the determined number of turn-on/off times of the brake lamp.

Abstract: Controlling a speed limit includes determining a virtual vehicle speed as being a lower one of a vehicle speed and a target limit speed, determining a virtual APS value as being a larger one of a first APS value and a second APS value, transitioning to a second mode at a point in time at which an actual APS value and the second APS value become different, when it is expected to transition to the second mode, among a first mode for sustaining a SOC of a battery at the target limit speed and the second mode for depleting the SOC, and determining a transmission gear position by applying the determined virtual vehicle speed and the determined virtual APS value to one of a first shifting pattern and a second shifting pattern.

Abstract: An electric vehicle and a cruise control method therefore are capable of improving ride comfort by reducing a pitch caused by a road surface deceleration factor. A method of controlling a smart cruise control function includes determining a target speed of a vehicle that is traveling when a road surface deceleration factor in front of the vehicle is detected, entering the road surface deceleration factor while traveling at a constant speed corresponding to the determined target speed, and performing pitch reduction control upon entering the road surface deceleration factor.

Abstract: A brake lamp control method of a vehicle is provided. The method includes determining whether a deceleration of the vehicle based on regenerative brake through the electric motor is present in a hysteresis period between an off threshold as a reference for turning off a brake lamp and an on threshold as a reference for turning on the brake lamp. When the deceleration of the vehicle is present in the hysteresis period, the method includes determining a state of the brake lamp before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period. In response to determining that the brake lamp is turned on or off for a reason except for the regenerative brake before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period, a request for turning on the brake lamp is set or reset based on the regenerative brake in response to the determined state of the brake lamp.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and a method of supporting sound input and output for the same, the method comprising: determining whether a first condition for a sound input and output function and a second condition for an internal noise level are satisfied; determining whether operation termination of an engine is possible when the first condition and the second condition are satisfied; controlling the HEV to be driven in a first mode when the operation termination of the engine is impossible; and performing noise reduction control by changing an operating point of the engine.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an eco-friendly vehicle in which powertrain noise may be controlled such that voice command recognition of the vehicle control system may be improved and also audio guidance therefrom may be better recognized by a driver, and a method for supporting audio input/output for the same. A method of supporting audio input/output for an eco-friendly vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes determining whether a first condition for audio input/output function and a second condition for inside noise level are satisfied; and performing a noise reduction control by changing an operating point of a driving power source based on a current drive mode, in case where the first and the second conditions are satisfied.

Abstract: Provided are a hybrid electric vehicle and driving mode control method and apparatus for the same. An engine start request is generated by a heating controller of the vehicle. A second time is determined on basis of a first time between the cancellation of a prevent engine start request and the generation of the engine start request. The engine is controlled so that the engine is further maintained in a started state during the second time after the engine start request is cancelled.

Abstract: An emergency braking function control method of a vehicle includes detecting an obstacle ahead of the vehicle, the vehicle being in a state of being travelable in a forward direction using power of a power source, in response to the detecting, determining a first steering angle and a second steering angle, the first steering angle being a maximum steering angle at which the vehicle collides with the obstacle and the second steering angle being a steering angle at which the vehicle turns while maintaining a minimum safe distance from the obstacle, the first and second steering angles being determined based on a distance to the obstacle, a heading of the obstacle, and an input steering angle, and determining whether to change an emergency braking function based on the input steering angle, the first steering angle, or the second steering angle.

Abstract: A stability control method of a vehicle includes: determining possibility of broadside collision; as a result of the determining, when the possibility of broadside collision is present, applying a standby hydraulic pressure to a hydraulic brake device; when broadside collision is detected, performing evasion steering using the hydraulic brake device in consideration of a direction of the broadside collision; and performing stability control after the evasion steering is performed.

Abstract: A brake lamp control method of a vehicle is provided. The method includes determining whether a deceleration of the vehicle based on regenerative brake through the electric motor is present in a hysteresis period between an off threshold as a reference for turning off a brake lamp and an on threshold as a reference for turning on the brake lamp. When the deceleration of the vehicle is present in the hysteresis period, the method includes determining a state of the brake lamp before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period. In response to determining that the brake lamp is turned on or off for a reason except for the regenerative brake before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period, a request for turning on the brake lamp is set or reset based on the regenerative brake in response to the determined state of the brake lamp.

Abstract: Proposed is an apparatus, software program, and a corresponding method of controlling driving of an electrified vehicle. The method includes increasing a level of regenerative braking on the basis of a remaining distance from the vehicle to a stop-event point when a brake control mode is entered, determining whether or not braking needs to be performed, on the basis of a stop approval signal when the remaining distance is equal to or less than a preset first distance in the brake control mode, and decreasing the level of regenerative braking when a distance of traveling of the vehicle from the stop-event point is equal or greater than a preset second distance in the brake control mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method of controlling a remote parking assist function capable of determining in advance whether to enter, adjustment, or cancel the remote parking assist function using direct or indirect environment information. The device for controlling a remote parking assist function may collect direct and indirect environment information on a location where a vehicle is to be parked from a surrounding-environment information source, analyze the collected information, and cause activation of at least one of an entry control function, an adjustment control function, or a cancellation control function.