Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus recognizes traffic conditions ahead of an own vehicle based on an image captured by a camera that captures an area ahead of the own vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus includes a detection area setting unit and a selecting unit. The detection area setting unit sets a traffic light detection area in which a traffic light present ahead of the own vehicle is detected in the image, based on a form of a road. The selecting unit that selects a target traffic light to be obeyed by the own vehicle from traffic lights detected in the traffic light detection area.

Abstract: Provided is a brake control apparatus of an automobile that drives drive wheels by an electric motor to which electric power is supplied from a battery and obtains a braking force by regenerative braking of the electric motor while charging the battery, including: a speed change process unit configured to increase a rotation speed of the electric motor with respect to a rotation speed of the drive wheels when operating the regenerative braking.