Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Motors Corporation

Yeong Jin Cho

Hui Un Son

Jin Kyeom Cho

Sung Bae Jeon

Yeon Bok Kim

Sung Jae Oh

Gyu Ri Lee

Myung Woo Kim

Disclosed is a method of controlling a hybrid electric vehicle having a transmission, an engine, and first and second drive motors. The method includes: performing charging through the first drive motor using the power of the engine by engaging an engine clutch disposed between the engine and the first drive motor while a vehicle is stopped with the gear stage shifted to the parking (P) range; turning off the engine and controlling the clutch of the transmission to enter an open state when the gear stage is shifted to the driving (D) range; and commencing movement of the vehicle using the second drive motor alone or using at least one of the first drive motor or the engine together with the second drive motor based on at least one of requested torque, available torque of the second drive motor, or the speed of the first drive motor.

Hybrid electric vehicle and method of controlling the same

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Mokpo-si, South Korea

Yeong Jin Cho