Vehicle torque coordination

A method for coordinating torque demand amongst a plurality of torque producing devices in an automotive vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving information defining at least one torque production limitation for a first torque producing device;
• determining a request for torque;
• comparing the request for torque with the at least one first torque producing device torque production limitation;
• if the comparison results in the request for torque exceeding one of the at least one first torque producing device torque production limitation,
• (a) determining a first excess requested torque as the difference between the request for torque and the exceeded first torque producing device torque production limitation,
• (b) determining as the first coordinated torque request the exceeded first torque producing device torque production limitation, and
• (c) determining as the second coordinated torque request the first excess requested torque;
• sending the first coordinated torque request to the first torque producing device;
• and
• sending the second coordinated torque request to at least one second torque producing device.