Volvo Truck Corporation

Håkan BJÖRKLUND

Lena Larsson

A vehicle comprising an electrically driven wheel axle having at least two road wheels, an electric machine for providing propulsion power to the wheel axle, and a control unit configured to obtain positional data of the vehicle, the positional data containing information about the geographical location of the vehicle or the location of the vehicle relative to a reference point/area. Upon determination by the control unit that the vehicle's current location is a location where propelling by providing electric propulsion to the wheel axle is not permitted, the control unit is configured to generate an output signal which automatically causes, or which suggests via a user interface notification to cause, a temporary disablement of the wheel axle and the at least two road wheels from providing a contribution to the propulsion power that propels the vehicle. A method of controlling a vehicle is also disclosed.

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Mölnlycke, Sweden

Håkan BJÖRKLUND