Abstract: A control system for a hybrid-electric vehicle, the control system comprising one or more controllers, wherein the control system is configured to: determine a predicted destination for the vehicle; determine an associated confidence value in dependence on the predicted destination; determine a route to be travelled by the vehicle in dependence on the predicted destination; and output a signal to control an energy storage means of the vehicle in dependence on the determined route and associated confidence value, such that the vehicle may travel a portion of the determined route in an electric-only mode.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a control system and method for controlling a state of charge of energy storage means of a hybrid electric vehicle, the control system comprising one or more electronic controllers, the one or more electronic controllers configured to: receive destination data; determine a route to be travelled by the vehicle, the route comprising one or more characteristics, in dependence on the received destination data; and control the state of charge of the energy storage means in dependence on the route to allow the vehicle to travel an end portion of the route in an electric-only mode.