APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE

Embodiments of the present invention provide a control system () for an electric machine () of a vehicle, the control system comprising one or more controllers, the control system comprising input means () to receive a torque communication signal () indicative of torque communication through a belt () associated with the electric machine, processing means () arranged to determine a torque limit for the electric machine in dependence on the torque communication signal and a first torque threshold, and output means () arranged to output a torque limit signal () in dependence on the torque limit to control the torque communicated through the belt associated with the electric machine.