A power, split door system for a vehicle, comprising: a first vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position; a second vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position; first and second drive means (40a, 40b, 42) for moving the first and second vehicle doors (14, 16), respectively, between the closed and open positions; and control means for controlling the first and second drive means (40a, 40b, 42) so as to control movement of the first and second doors (14, 16) between the open and closed positions; characterised in that: the control means is provided with positional information relating to each of the first and second vehicle doors (14, 16) and is configured to ensure that each of the first and second vehicle doors (14, 16) do not attempt to occupy the same space at the same time; wherein the control means comprises a first control unit for controlling the first drive means (40a, 40b) and a second control unit for controlling the second drive means; and wherein: (i) the first control unit is supplied with positional data from one or more sensors and/or the first drive means (40a, 40b) and/or from another control system within the vehicle such that the first control unit is provided with positional information relating to the first vehicle door; (ii) the second control unit is supplied with positional data from one or more sensors and/or the second drive means and/or from another control system within the vehicle such that the second control unit is provided with positional information relating to the second vehicle door; and (iii) the first and second control units (85, 87) are in communication with one another to exchange positional data relating to the first and second vehicle doors (14, 16) therebetween such that each of the first and second control units (85, 87) is provided with positional data relating to both the first and the second vehicle doors (14, 16). a first vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position; a second vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position; first and second drive means (40a, 40b, 42) for moving the first and second vehicle doors (14, 16), respectively, between the closed and open positions; and control means for controlling the first and second drive means (40a, 40b, 42) so as to control movement of the first and second doors (14, 16) between the open and closed positions; the control means is provided with positional information relating to each of the first and second vehicle doors (14, 16) and is configured to ensure that each of the first and second vehicle doors (14, 16) do not attempt to occupy the same space at the same time; wherein the control means comprises a first control unit for controlling the first drive means (40a, 40b) and a second control unit for controlling the second drive means; and wherein: (i) the first control unit is supplied with positional data from one or more sensors and/or the first drive means (40a, 40b) and/or from another control system within the vehicle such that the first control unit is provided with positional information relating to the first vehicle door; (ii) the second control unit is supplied with positional data from one or more sensors and/or the second drive means and/or from another control system within the vehicle such that the second control unit is provided with positional information relating to the second vehicle door; and (iii) the first and second control units (85, 87) are in communication with one another to exchange positional data relating to the first and second vehicle doors (14, 16) therebetween such that each of the first and second control units (85, 87) is provided with positional data relating to both the first and the second vehicle doors (14, 16). (i) the first control unit is supplied with positional data from one or more sensors and/or the first drive means (40a, 40b) and/or from another control system within the vehicle such that the first control unit is provided with positional information relating to the first vehicle door; (ii) the second control unit is supplied with positional data from one or more sensors and/or the second drive means and/or from another control system within the vehicle such that the second control unit is provided with positional information relating to the second vehicle door; and (iii) the first and second control units (85, 87) are in communication with one another to exchange positional data relating to the first and second vehicle doors (14, 16) therebetween such that each of the first and second control units (85, 87) is provided with positional data relating to both the first and the second vehicle doors (14, 16).