diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/ExemptedRun.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/ExemptedRun.cs
index 29f5cf0807e5554ec03ca7a3cb3e6380dfcc696c..f396a746689cd36dee6f3e434b504af99e5ff07a 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/ExemptedRun.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/ExemptedRun.cs
@@ -64,21 +64,21 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 
 		protected virtual void CheckValidInput()
 		{
-			if (Container.RunData.MultistageRun) {
-				return;
-			}
-			var vehicleData = Container.RunData.VehicleData;
-			if (vehicleData.ZeroEmissionVehicle && vehicleData.DualFuelVehicle) {
-				throw new VectoException("Invalid input: ZE-HDV and DualFuelVehicle are mutually exclusive!");
-			}
+			//if (Container.RunData.MultistageRun) {
+			//	return;
+			//}
+			//var vehicleData = Container.RunData.VehicleData;
+			//if (vehicleData.ZeroEmissionVehicle && vehicleData.DualFuelVehicle) {
+			//	throw new VectoException("Invalid input: ZE-HDV and DualFuelVehicle are mutually exclusive!");
+			//}
 
-			if (!vehicleData.ZeroEmissionVehicle && !vehicleData.HybridElectricHDV && !vehicleData.DualFuelVehicle) {
-				throw new VectoException("Invalid input: at least one option of ZE-HDV, He-HDV, and DualFuelVehicle has to be set for an exempted vehicle!");
-			}
+			//if (!vehicleData.ZeroEmissionVehicle && !vehicleData.HybridElectricHDV && !vehicleData.DualFuelVehicle) {
+			//	throw new VectoException("Invalid input: at least one option of ZE-HDV, He-HDV, and DualFuelVehicle has to be set for an exempted vehicle!");
+			//}
 
-			if (vehicleData.HybridElectricHDV && vehicleData.MaxNetPower1 == null) {
-				throw new VectoException("For He-HDV both MaxNetPower1 and MaxNetPower2 have to be provided!");
-			}
+			//if (vehicleData.HybridElectricHDV && vehicleData.MaxNetPower1 == null) {
+			//	throw new VectoException("For He-HDV both MaxNetPower1 and MaxNetPower2 have to be provided!");
+			//}
 		}
 
 		protected override IResponse Initialize()
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/CustomerInformationFile/CustomerInformationFile_0_9/CIFWriter/VehicleWriter.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/CustomerInformationFile/CustomerInformationFile_0_9/CIFWriter/VehicleWriter.cs
index f3a54b028f7b9eb820478ecd0ebf71a3d234c274..b44b48afe0d5bba90a7dd720b43c4af37398a055 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/CustomerInformationFile/CustomerInformationFile_0_9/CIFWriter/VehicleWriter.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/CustomerInformationFile/CustomerInformationFile_0_9/CIFWriter/VehicleWriter.cs
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.OutputData.XML.DeclarationReports.CustomerInformation
 		public override XElement GetElement(IDeclarationInputDataProvider inputData)
 		{
 			var vehicleData = inputData.JobInputData.Vehicle;
+			var tech = new string(vehicleData.ExemptedTechnology
+				.Where(c => char.IsLetterOrDigit(c) || c == ' ' || c == '.').ToArray());
 			return new XElement(_cif + XMLNames.Component_Vehicle,
 				
 				new XElement(_cif + XMLNames.Component_Manufacturer, vehicleData.Manufacturer),
@@ -343,7 +345,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.OutputData.XML.DeclarationReports.CustomerInformation
                 new XElement(_cif + XMLNames.CorrectedActualMass, vehicleData.CurbMassChassis.ToXMLFormat(0)),
 				new XElement(_cif + XMLNames.Vehicle_SleeperCab, vehicleData.SleeperCab),
 				new XElement(_cif + XMLNames.Vehicle_ZeroEmissionVehicle, vehicleData.ZeroEmissionVehicle),
-				new XElement(_cif + "VehicleTechnologyExempted", vehicleData.ExemptedTechnology)
+				new XElement(_cif + "VehicleTechnologyExempted", tech)
 			);
 		}
 
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/ManufacturerReport/ManufacturerReport_0_9/ManufacturerReportXMLTypeWriter/MRFVehicleWriter.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/ManufacturerReport/ManufacturerReport_0_9/ManufacturerReportXMLTypeWriter/MRFVehicleWriter.cs
index 4c032ede8c65317f0e5bfb57ac22ca70771bef4b..cca24b5e3574aa3128a383c5bf60d9e1bcf395bd 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/ManufacturerReport/ManufacturerReport_0_9/ManufacturerReportXMLTypeWriter/MRFVehicleWriter.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/ManufacturerReport/ManufacturerReport_0_9/ManufacturerReportXMLTypeWriter/MRFVehicleWriter.cs
@@ -210,14 +210,17 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.OutputData.XML.DeclarationReports.ManufacturerReport.
 		public override XElement GetElement(IDeclarationInputDataProvider inputData)
 		{
 			var vehicle = inputData.JobInputData.Vehicle;
-			return new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.Component_Vehicle,
+			var tech = new string(inputData.JobInputData.Vehicle.ExemptedTechnology
+				.Where(c => char.IsLetterOrDigit(c) || c == ' ' || c == '.').ToArray());
+
+            return new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.Component_Vehicle,
 				new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.Component_Manufacturer, vehicle.Manufacturer),
 				new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.ManufacturerAddress, vehicle.ManufacturerAddress),
 				_mrfFactory.GetGeneralVehicleOutputGroup().GetElements(vehicle),
 				new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.CorrectedActualMass, vehicle.CurbMassChassis.ValueAsUnit("kg")),
 				new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.Vehicle_SleeperCab, vehicle.SleeperCab),
 				new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.Vehicle_ZeroEmissionVehicle, vehicle.ZeroEmissionVehicle),
-				new XElement(_mrf + "VehicleTechnologyExempted", inputData.JobInputData.Vehicle.ExemptedTechnology),
+				new XElement(_mrf + "VehicleTechnologyExempted", tech),
 				new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.Exempted_SumNetPower, inputData.JobInputData.Vehicle.MaxNetPower1.ValueAsUnit(XMLNames.Unit_kW))
 			);
 		}
@@ -402,9 +405,12 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.OutputData.XML.DeclarationReports.ManufacturerReport.
 
 		public override XElement GetElement(IDeclarationInputDataProvider inputData)
 		{
+			var tech = new string(inputData.JobInputData.Vehicle.ExemptedTechnology
+				.Where(c => char.IsLetterOrDigit(c) || c == ' ' || c == '.').ToArray());
+
 			return new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.Component_Vehicle,
 				_mrfFactory.GetExemptedPrimaryBusGeneralVehicleOutputGroup().GetElements(inputData),
-				new XElement(_mrf + "VehicleTechnologyExempted", inputData.JobInputData.Vehicle.ExemptedTechnology),
+				new XElement(_mrf + "VehicleTechnologyExempted", tech),
 				new XElement(_mrf + XMLNames.Exempted_SumNetPower, inputData.JobInputData.Vehicle.MaxNetPower1.ValueAsUnit(XMLNames.Unit_kW))
 			);
 		}
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/Declaration/ExemptedVehicleTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/Declaration/ExemptedVehicleTest.cs
index 1930fd531a408bf3ba92526143f7893b7a5b8e65..b69dcf6fa1bff1f9b20973dc7c8e7c5ae61b662c 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/Declaration/ExemptedVehicleTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/Declaration/ExemptedVehicleTest.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Xml;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
 using System.Xml.XPath;
 using Ninject;
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -56,12 +58,13 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Integration
 	[Parallelizable(ParallelScope.All)]
 	public class ExemptedVehicleTest
 	{
-		const string ExemptedVehicle = @"TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted.xml";
-		const string ExemptedVehicleNoHEV = @"TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_nonHEV.xml";
-		const string ExemptedVehicleV2 = @"TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v2.xml";
-		const string ExemptedVehicleV2NoHEV = @"TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v2_nonHEV.xml";
+		//const string ExemptedVehicle = @"TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted.xml";
+		//const string ExemptedVehicleNoHEV = @"TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_nonHEV.xml";
+		const string ExemptedVehicleV24 = @"TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24.xml";
+		const string ExemptedVehicleV24NoHEV = @"TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24_nonHEV.xml";
+		const string ExemptedVehicleV24InvisibleChar = @"TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24_mupltiplePowertrains_invisibleChar.xml";
 
-		const string ExemptedPrimaryBus = @"TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/exempted_primary_heavyBus.xml";
+        const string ExemptedPrimaryBus = @"TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/exempted_primary_heavyBus.xml";
 
 		protected IXMLInputDataReader xmlInputReader;
 		private IKernel _kernel;
@@ -75,13 +78,13 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Integration
 			xmlInputReader = _kernel.Get<IXMLInputDataReader>();
 		}
 
-		[TestCase(ExemptedVehicle, 1),
-		TestCase(ExemptedVehicleNoHEV, 1),
-		TestCase(ExemptedVehicleV2, 1),
-		TestCase(ExemptedVehicleV2NoHEV, 1),
-			Ignore("ExemptedVehicles XML Version 1.0/2.0 no longer supported")
-		]
-		public void TestSimulationExemptedVehicle(string filename, int numRuns)
+		[
+		TestCase(ExemptedVehicleV24, 1),
+		TestCase(ExemptedVehicleV24NoHEV, 1),
+		TestCase(ExemptedVehicleV24InvisibleChar, 1),
+
+        ]
+        public void TestSimulationExemptedVehicle(string filename, int numRuns)
 		{
 			var writer = new FileOutputWriter(filename);
 
@@ -121,178 +124,25 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Integration
 			var val2 = new XMLValidator(XmlReader.Create(customerFile));
 			Assert.IsTrue(val2.ValidateXML(XmlDocumentType.CustomerReport), val2.ValidationError);
 
-			//var val3 = new XMLValidator(XmlReader.Create(monitoringFile));
-			//Assert.IsTrue(val3.ValidateXML(XmlDocumentType.MonitoringReport), val3.ValidationError);
-
-		}
-
-		[TestCase(ExemptedVehicle, true, true, true, "Invalid input: ZE-HDV and DualFuelVehicle are mutually exclusive!"),
-			TestCase(ExemptedVehicle, true, false, true, "Invalid input: ZE-HDV and DualFuelVehicle are mutually exclusive!"),
-			TestCase(ExemptedVehicle, false, false, false, "Invalid input: at least one option of ZE-HDV, He-HDV, and DualFuelVehicle has to be set for an exempted vehicle!"),
-		 Ignore("ExemptedVehicles XML Version 1.0 no longer supported")
-		]
-		public void TestInvalidExemptedCombination(string filename, bool zeroEmission, bool hybrid, bool dualFuel, string exMsg)
-		{
-			var writer = new FileOutputWriter(InputDataHelper.GetRandomFilename(filename));
-
-			var customerFile = writer.XMLCustomerReportName;
-			var manufactuerFile = writer.XMLFullReportName;
-			var monitoringFile = writer.XMLMonitoringReportName;
-			if (File.Exists(customerFile)) {
-				File.Delete(customerFile);
-			}
-			if (File.Exists(manufactuerFile)) {
-				File.Delete(manufactuerFile);
-			}
-			if (File.Exists(monitoringFile)) {
-				File.Delete(monitoringFile);
-			}
-
-			var reader = XmlReader.Create(filename);
-
-			var doc = new XmlDocument();
-			doc.Load(reader);
-			var nav = doc.CreateNavigator();
-
-			SetExemptedParameters(nav, zeroEmission, hybrid, dualFuel);
-
-			var modified = XmlReader.Create(new StringReader(nav.OuterXml));
-
-			var inputData = xmlInputReader.CreateDeclaration(modified);
-			
-			var factory = SimulatorFactory.CreateSimulatorFactory(ExecutionMode.Declaration, inputData, writer);
-			factory.WriteModalResults = true;
-			factory.ActualModalData = true;
-			var jobContainer = new JobContainer(new MockSumWriter());
-
-			jobContainer.AddRuns(factory);
-
-			AssertHelper.Exception<VectoException>(
-				() => {
-					jobContainer.Runs[0].Run.Run();
-				},
-				messageContains: exMsg);
-			Assert.IsFalse(File.Exists(customerFile));
-			Assert.IsFalse(File.Exists(manufactuerFile));
-			Assert.IsFalse(File.Exists(monitoringFile));
-		}
+			var cif = XDocument.Load(XmlReader.Create(customerFile));
+			var techNode = cif.XPathSelectElement("//*[local-name()='VehicleTechnologyExempted']");
+			Assert.NotNull(techNode);
+			var match = Regex.Match(techNode.Value, "^[a-zA-Z0-9 ]+$");
+			Assert.IsTrue(match.Success);
 
-		
+			var mrf = XDocument.Load(XmlReader.Create(manufactuerFile));
+			techNode = mrf.XPathSelectElement("//*[local-name()='VehicleTechnologyExempted']");
+			Assert.NotNull(techNode);
+			match = Regex.Match(techNode.Value, "^[a-zA-Z0-9 ]+$");
+			Assert.IsTrue(match.Success);
 
+            //var val3 = new XMLValidator(XmlReader.Create(monitoringFile));
+            //Assert.IsTrue(val3.ValidateXML(XmlDocumentType.MonitoringReport), val3.ValidationError);
 
-		[TestCase(ExemptedVehicle, null, 10000),
-		TestCase(ExemptedVehicle, 100000, null),
-		TestCase(ExemptedVehicle, null, null),
-		Ignore("ExemptedVehicles XML Version 1.0 no longer supported")]
-		public void TestHybridExemptedRequiresMaxNetPower(string filename, double? maxNetPower1, double? maxNetPower2)
-		{
-			var writer = new FileOutputWriter(InputDataHelper.GetRandomFilename(filename));
+        }
 
-			var customerFile = writer.XMLCustomerReportName;
-			var manufactuerFile = writer.XMLFullReportName;
-			var monitoringFile = writer.XMLMonitoringReportName;
-			if (File.Exists(customerFile)) {
-				File.Delete(customerFile);
-			}
-			if (File.Exists(manufactuerFile)) {
-				File.Delete(manufactuerFile);
-			}
-			if (File.Exists(monitoringFile)) {
-				File.Delete(monitoringFile);
-			}
 
-			var reader = XmlReader.Create(filename);
-
-			var doc = new XmlDocument();
-			doc.Load(reader);
-			var nav = doc.CreateNavigator();
-			var manager = new XmlNamespaceManager(nav.NameTable);
-			var helper = new XPathHelper(ExecutionMode.Declaration);
-			helper.AddNamespaces(manager);
-
-			SetExemptedParameters(nav, false, true, false);
-			var maxPower1 = nav.SelectSingleNode(helper.QueryAbs(
-													helper.NSPrefix(XMLNames.VectoInputDeclaration,
-																	Constants.XML.RootNSPrefix),
-													XMLNames.Component_Vehicle,
-													XMLNames.Vehicle_MaxNetPower1),
-												manager);
-			if (maxNetPower1.HasValue) {
-				maxPower1.SetValue(maxNetPower1.Value.ToXMLFormat(0));
-			} else {
-				maxPower1.DeleteSelf();
-			}
-			var maxPower2 = nav.SelectSingleNode(helper.QueryAbs(
-													helper.NSPrefix(XMLNames.VectoInputDeclaration,
-																	Constants.XML.RootNSPrefix),
-													XMLNames.Component_Vehicle,
-													XMLNames.Vehicle_MaxNetPower2),
-												manager);
-			if (maxNetPower2.HasValue) {
-				maxPower2.SetValue(maxNetPower2.Value.ToXMLFormat(0));
-			} else {
-				maxPower2.DeleteSelf();
-			}
-
-			var modified = XmlReader.Create(new StringReader(nav.OuterXml));
-
-			var inputData = xmlInputReader.CreateDeclaration(modified);
-			
-			var factory = SimulatorFactory.CreateSimulatorFactory(ExecutionMode.Declaration, inputData, writer);
-			factory.WriteModalResults = true;
-			factory.ActualModalData = true;
-			var jobContainer = new JobContainer(new MockSumWriter());
 
-			jobContainer.AddRuns(factory);
-
-			AssertHelper.Exception<VectoException>(
-				() => {
-					jobContainer.Runs[0].Run.Run();
-				},
-				messageContains: "For He-HDV both MaxNetPower1 and MaxNetPower2 have to be provided!");
-			Assert.IsFalse(File.Exists(customerFile));
-			Assert.IsFalse(File.Exists(manufactuerFile));
-			Assert.IsFalse(File.Exists(monitoringFile));
-		}
-
-
-
-		private static void SetExemptedParameters(XPathNavigator nav, bool zeroEmission, bool hybrid, bool dualFuel)
-		{
-			var manager = new XmlNamespaceManager(nav.NameTable);
-			var helper = new XPathHelper(ExecutionMode.Declaration);
-			helper.AddNamespaces(manager);
-
-			var zeNode = nav.SelectSingleNode(
-				helper.QueryAbs(
-					helper.NSPrefix(
-						XMLNames.VectoInputDeclaration,
-						Constants.XML.RootNSPrefix),
-					XMLNames.Component_Vehicle,
-					XMLNames.Vehicle_ZeroEmissionVehicle),
-				manager);
-			zeNode.SetValue(zeroEmission.ToString().ToLowerInvariant());
-
-			var dualfuelNode = nav.SelectSingleNode(
-				helper.QueryAbs(
-					helper.NSPrefix(
-						XMLNames.VectoInputDeclaration,
-						Constants.XML.RootNSPrefix),
-					XMLNames.Component_Vehicle,
-					XMLNames.Vehicle_DualFuelVehicle),
-				manager);
-			dualfuelNode.SetValue(dualFuel.ToString().ToLowerInvariant());
-
-			var hybridNode = nav.SelectSingleNode(
-				helper.QueryAbs(
-					helper.NSPrefix(
-						XMLNames.VectoInputDeclaration,
-						Constants.XML.RootNSPrefix),
-					XMLNames.Component_Vehicle,
-					XMLNames.Vehicle_HybridElectricHDV),
-				manager);
-			hybridNode.SetValue(hybrid.ToString().ToLowerInvariant());
-		}
 
 		[TestCase(ExemptedPrimaryBus, 1)]
 		public void TestSimulationExemptedPrimaryBusVehicle(string filename, int numRuns)
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v2.xml b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v2.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index a1430c38cdeb1bccc83a30fd18e352866eda7491..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v2.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<tns:VectoInputDeclaration xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" schemaVersion="2.0"
-	xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1" 
-	xmlns:tns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationInput:v2.0" 
-	xmlns:v2.1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
-	xmlns:q1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
-	xmlns:v2.0="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.0"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationJob E:/QUAM/Workspace/VECTO_quam/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationJob.xsd
-urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1 E:/QUAM/Workspace/VECTO_quam/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationDefinitions.2.1.xsd">
-	<v2.0:Vehicle id="VEH-1234567890" xsi:type="ExemptedVehicleDeclarationType">
-		<Manufacturer>Generic Truck Manufacturer</Manufacturer>
-		<ManufacturerAddress>Street, ZIP City</ManufacturerAddress>
-		<Model>Generic Model</Model>
-		<VIN>VEH-1234567890</VIN>
-		<Date>2017-02-15T11:00:00Z</Date>
-		<LegislativeClass>N3</LegislativeClass>
-		<VehicleCategory>Tractor</VehicleCategory>
-		<CurbMassChassis>7100</CurbMassChassis>
-		<GrossVehicleMass>40000</GrossVehicleMass>
-		<ZeroEmissionVehicle>false</ZeroEmissionVehicle>
-		<MaxNetPower1>30000</MaxNetPower1>
-		<MaxNetPower2>20000</MaxNetPower2>
-		<HybridElectricHDV>true</HybridElectricHDV>
-		<DualFuelVehicle>true</DualFuelVehicle>
-	</v2.0:Vehicle>
-</tns:VectoInputDeclaration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24.xml b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a9cdc29c7176347ff79e540feb844485f25eaac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<tns:VectoInputDeclaration xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" schemaVersion="2.0"
+	xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.4" 
+	xmlns:tns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationInput:v2.0" 
+	xmlns:v2.1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
+	xmlns:q1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
+	xmlns:v2.0="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.0"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationJob v:/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationJob.xsd
+urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1 v:/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationDefinitions.2.1.xsd">
+	<v2.0:Vehicle id="VEH-1234567890" xsi:type="Vehicle_Exempted_MediumLorryDeclarationType">
+		<Manufacturer>Generic Truck Manufacturer</Manufacturer>
+		<ManufacturerAddress>Street, ZIP City</ManufacturerAddress>
+		<Model>Generic Model</Model>
+		<VIN>VEH-1234567890</VIN>
+		<Date>2017-02-15T11:00:00Z</Date>
+		<LegislativeCategory>N2</LegislativeCategory>
+		<ChassisConfiguration>Tractor</ChassisConfiguration>
+		<AxleConfiguration>4x2</AxleConfiguration>
+		<CorrectedActualMass>7100</CorrectedActualMass>
+		<TechnicalPermissibleMaximumLadenMass>40000</TechnicalPermissibleMaximumLadenMass>
+		<ZeroEmissionVehicle>false</ZeroEmissionVehicle>
+		<SumNetPower>30000</SumNetPower>
+		<Technology>Other technology Article 9 exempted</Technology>
+	</v2.0:Vehicle>
+</tns:VectoInputDeclaration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24_mupltiplePowertrains_invisibleChar.xml b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24_mupltiplePowertrains_invisibleChar.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2aa43a509dd7fe2990be2ca30334f6c51615b3bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24_mupltiplePowertrains_invisibleChar.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<tns:VectoInputDeclaration xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" schemaVersion="2.0"
+	xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.4" 
+	xmlns:tns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationInput:v2.0" 
+	xmlns:v2.1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
+	xmlns:q1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
+	xmlns:v2.0="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.0"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationJob v:/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationJob.xsd
+urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1 v:/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationDefinitions.2.1.xsd">
+	<v2.0:Vehicle id="VEH-1234567890" xsi:type="Vehicle_Exempted_HeavyLorryDeclarationType">
+		<Manufacturer>Generic Truck Manufacturer</Manufacturer>
+		<ManufacturerAddress>Street, ZIP City</ManufacturerAddress>
+		<Model>Generic Model</Model>
+		<VIN>VEH-1234567890</VIN>
+		<Date>2017-02-15T11:00:00Z</Date>
+		<LegislativeCategory>N3</LegislativeCategory>
+		<ChassisConfiguration>Tractor</ChassisConfiguration>
+		<AxleConfiguration>4x2</AxleConfiguration>
+		<CorrectedActualMass>7100</CorrectedActualMass>
+		<TechnicalPermissibleMaximumLadenMass>40000</TechnicalPermissibleMaximumLadenMass>
+		<ZeroEmissionVehicle>false</ZeroEmissionVehicle>
+		<SleeperCab>false</SleeperCab>
+		<SumNetPower>20000</SumNetPower>
+		<Technology>Multiple power­trains Article 9 exempted</Technology>
+	</v2.0:Vehicle>
+</tns:VectoInputDeclaration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24_nonHEV.xml b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24_nonHEV.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9a97aef7701a41541726cc622acc62816e27a836
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v24_nonHEV.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<tns:VectoInputDeclaration xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" schemaVersion="2.0"
+	xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.4" 
+	xmlns:tns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationInput:v2.0" 
+	xmlns:v2.1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
+	xmlns:q1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
+	xmlns:v2.0="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.0"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationJob v:/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationJob.xsd
+urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1 v:/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationDefinitions.2.1.xsd">
+	<v2.0:Vehicle id="VEH-1234567890" xsi:type="Vehicle_Exempted_HeavyLorryDeclarationType">
+		<Manufacturer>Generic Truck Manufacturer</Manufacturer>
+		<ManufacturerAddress>Street, ZIP City</ManufacturerAddress>
+		<Model>Generic Model</Model>
+		<VIN>VEH-1234567890</VIN>
+		<Date>2017-02-15T11:00:00Z</Date>
+		<LegislativeCategory>N3</LegislativeCategory>
+		<ChassisConfiguration>Tractor</ChassisConfiguration>
+		<AxleConfiguration>4x2</AxleConfiguration>
+		<CorrectedActualMass>7100</CorrectedActualMass>
+		<TechnicalPermissibleMaximumLadenMass>40000</TechnicalPermissibleMaximumLadenMass>
+		<ZeroEmissionVehicle>false</ZeroEmissionVehicle>
+		<SleeperCab>false</SleeperCab>
+		<SumNetPower>20000</SumNetPower>
+		<Technology>HV Article 9 exempted</Technology>
+	</v2.0:Vehicle>
+</tns:VectoInputDeclaration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v2_nonHEV.xml b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v2_nonHEV.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6226e1a3ae5216613c900bf08f163a62bb0bf68a..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/Integration/DeclarationMode/ExemptedVehicle/vecto_vehicle-sample_exempted_v2_nonHEV.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<tns:VectoInputDeclaration xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" schemaVersion="2.0"
-	xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1" 
-	xmlns:tns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationInput:v2.0" 
-	xmlns:v2.1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
-	xmlns:q1="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1"
-	xmlns:v2.0="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.0"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationJob E:/QUAM/Workspace/VECTO_quam/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationJob.xsd
-urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.1 E:/QUAM/Workspace/VECTO_quam/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoDeclarationDefinitions.2.1.xsd">
-	<v2.0:Vehicle id="VEH-1234567890" xsi:type="ExemptedVehicleDeclarationType">
-		<Manufacturer>Generic Truck Manufacturer</Manufacturer>
-		<ManufacturerAddress>Street, ZIP City</ManufacturerAddress>
-		<Model>Generic Model</Model>
-		<VIN>VEH-1234567890</VIN>
-		<Date>2017-02-15T11:00:00Z</Date>
-		<LegislativeClass>N3</LegislativeClass>
-		<VehicleCategory>Tractor</VehicleCategory>
-		<CurbMassChassis>7100</CurbMassChassis>
-		<GrossVehicleMass>40000</GrossVehicleMass>
-		<ZeroEmissionVehicle>false</ZeroEmissionVehicle>
-		<MaxNetPower1>30000</MaxNetPower1>
-		<MaxNetPower2>20000</MaxNetPower2>
-		<HybridElectricHDV>false</HybridElectricHDV>
-		<DualFuelVehicle>true</DualFuelVehicle>
-	</v2.0:Vehicle>
-</tns:VectoInputDeclaration>
\ No newline at end of file