Provided is a control strategy for an electric machine in a vehicle. A vehicle is a hybrid power electric vehicle and comprises a traction battery, at least two motors and a controller. The controller is configured to response to the fault conditions of one of the motor in a driving circulating period and to order other motors to work in a mode that output torque is limited to a threshold value, thereby pushing the vehicle in the driving circulating period. The threshold value is determined by the voltage of the battery.