VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

A vehicle control device includes: a first control unit configured to charge a power storage element of a secondary power supply to a predetermined value; a second control unit configured to, when the power storage element is charged to the predetermined value, execute an automated parking function by outputting first electric power at a specified voltage from a primary power supply to an automated parking system while continuing to charge the power storage element; a third control unit configured to detect a sign of failure of the primary power supply during execution of the automated parking function; and a fourth control unit configured to, when the sign of failure of the primary power supply is detected, output second electric power at a voltage lower than the specified voltage from the secondary power supply to the automated parking system in parallel with the first electric power.