AUTOMATIC BRAKE HOLD FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE

A vehicle may comprise: an electro-mechanical brake system comprising an electric motor mechanically connected to a brake pad assembly for performing a service brake operation and a parking brake operation; and a controller configured to, if the service brake operation has been performed by the electric motor of the electro-mechanical brake system for more than a preset time while the vehicle is stopped, control the electro-mechanical brake system to perform the parking brake operation such that a brake is automatically held by the parking brake operation without actuation of the electric motor of the electro-mechanical brake system.