A vehicle control apparatus comprising: an engine configured to output a torque (Te) for driving a vehicle; an electric motor configured to output a torque (Tm) for driving the vehicle; a clutch (CL2, 8) including an electric motor side element and a driving wheel side element, wherein the electric motor side element is connected to the electric motor and the driving wheel side element is connected to a driving wheel (RL, RR) of the vehicle, wherein the clutch (CL2, 8) is configured to set according to hydraulic pressure a transmitted torque capacity for torque transmission between the electric motor side element and the driving wheel side element, and wherein the hydraulic pressure is regulated to a control setpoint (P2*); and a controller (1, 2, 7, 10) configured to set the control setpoint (P2*), wherein the controller (1, 2, 7, 10) is further configured to: implement an electric motor speed control drive mode by allowing slippage between the electric motor side element and the driving wheel side element of the clutch (CL2, 8) and controlling rotational speed (Nm) of the electric motor in a manner that the electric motor side element of the clutch (CL2, 8) rotates faster by a controlled difference than the driving wheel side element of the clutch (CL2, 8); implement an engine speed control drive mode by allowing the slippage of the clutch (CL2, 8) and controlling rotational speed (Ne) of the engine in a manner that the electric motor side element of the clutch (CL2, 8) rotates faster by a controlled difference than the driving wheel side element of the clutch (CL2, 8); determine whether the vehicle is stationary; perform a procedure (S1-S18) of reducing the control setpoint (P2*) in response to determination that the vehicle is stationary when the slippage of the clutch (CL2, 8) is being allowed and controlled; the vehicle control apparatus being characterised in that the controller (1, 2, 7, 10) is further configured to: permit the procedure (S1-S18) when in the electric motor speed control drive mode; and inhibit the procedure (S1-S18) when in the engine speed control drive mode (S1, S16). an engine configured to output a torque (Te) for driving a vehicle; an electric motor configured to output a torque (Tm) for driving the vehicle; a clutch (CL2, 8) including an electric motor side element and a driving wheel side element, wherein the electric motor side element is connected to the electric motor and the driving wheel side element is connected to a driving wheel (RL, RR) of the vehicle, wherein the clutch (CL2, 8) is configured to set according to hydraulic pressure a transmitted torque capacity for torque transmission between the electric motor side element and the driving wheel side element, and wherein the hydraulic pressure is regulated to a control setpoint (P2*); and a controller (1, 2, 7, 10) configured to set the control setpoint (P2*), wherein the controller (1, 2, 7, 10) is further configured to: implement an electric motor speed control drive mode by allowing slippage between the electric motor side element and the driving wheel side element of the clutch (CL2, 8) and controlling rotational speed (Nm) of the electric motor in a manner that the electric motor side element of the clutch (CL2, 8) rotates faster by a controlled difference than the driving wheel side element of the clutch (CL2, 8); implement an engine speed control drive mode by allowing the slippage of the clutch (CL2, 8) and controlling rotational speed (Ne) of the engine in a manner that the electric motor side element of the clutch (CL2, 8) rotates faster by a controlled difference than the driving wheel side element of the clutch (CL2, 8); determine whether the vehicle is stationary; perform a procedure (S1-S18) of reducing the control setpoint (P2*) in response to determination that the vehicle is stationary when the slippage of the clutch (CL2, 8) is being allowed and controlled; implement an electric motor speed control drive mode by allowing slippage between the electric motor side element and the driving wheel side element of the clutch (CL2, 8) and controlling rotational speed (Nm) of the electric motor in a manner that the electric motor side element of the clutch (CL2, 8) rotates faster by a controlled difference than the driving wheel side element of the clutch (CL2, 8); implement an engine speed control drive mode by allowing the slippage of the clutch (CL2, 8) and controlling rotational speed (Ne) of the engine in a manner that the electric motor side element of the clutch (CL2, 8) rotates faster by a controlled difference than the driving wheel side element of the clutch (CL2, 8); determine whether the vehicle is stationary; perform a procedure (S1-S18) of reducing the control setpoint (P2*) in response to determination that the vehicle is stationary when the slippage of the clutch (CL2, 8) is being allowed and controlled; the vehicle control apparatus being characterised in that the controller (1, 2, 7, 10) is further configured to: permit the procedure (S1-S18) when in the electric motor speed control drive mode; and inhibit the procedure (S1-S18) when in the engine speed control drive mode (S1, S16). permit the procedure (S1-S18) when in the electric motor speed control drive mode; and inhibit the procedure (S1-S18) when in the engine speed control drive mode (S1, S16).