PROPULSION TORQUE CONTROL DURING BRAKE-RELEASE IN A VEHICLE

A controller for a vehicle, configured to determine a take-off intent, and, in response to determining the take-off intent, i) initiate a release of a brake for at least one wheel or wheel axle of the vehicle, and ii) inhibit an application of propulsion torque to the at least one wheel or wheel axle during a finite time period (TR) related to a time required for releasing the brake. Provided is also an automated brake-release system including such a controller, a vehicle, a method, computer program product and computer-readable storage medium.