CONTROL OF VEHICLE TRACTION MOTOR TORQUE BEFORE STALL LAUNCH

A controller () for controlling torque generated by at least one traction motor () of a vehicle () before a vehicle launch, comprising: means to determine that torque demand increases while simultaneously at least one brake () of the vehicle is in an applied state; means to, in dependence on the determination, limit torque generation by the traction motor in response to torque demand; and means to remove the limit in dependence on release of the at least one brake.