diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/FileIO/XML/Declaration/DataProvider/v24/XMLDeclarationExemptedVehicleDataProvider.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/FileIO/XML/Declaration/DataProvider/v24/XMLDeclarationExemptedVehicleDataProvider.cs
index 7c0fa3eaa48be948c1fa0d6e4163fd96d32af9d8..a4458e285e0f9ff508e73d65816e882b172033d8 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/FileIO/XML/Declaration/DataProvider/v24/XMLDeclarationExemptedVehicleDataProvider.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/FileIO/XML/Declaration/DataProvider/v24/XMLDeclarationExemptedVehicleDataProvider.cs
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.InputData.FileIO.XML.Declaration.DataProvider.v24
 			XMLHelper.CombineNamespace(NAMESPACE_URI.NamespaceName, XSD_TYPE);
 
 		public XMLDeclarationExemptedPrimaryBusDataProviderV24(IXMLDeclarationJobInputData jobData, XmlNode xmlNode, string sourceFile) : base(jobData, xmlNode, sourceFile) { }
+
+		#region Overrides of XMLDeclarationVehicleDataProviderV10
+
+		public override Kilogram CurbMassChassis => null;
+
+		#endregion
 	}
 
 	// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/JobContainer.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/JobContainer.cs
index 3ff17b2d4d565e1d02cc558ecf56bcd7e966d52f..648327b84a905e71525c555d057443d30527ab8c 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/JobContainer.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/JobContainer.cs
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 
 					followUpSimulatorFactoryFetched = true;
 					return _simulatorFactory.FollowUpSimulatorFactory;
+				} catch (Exception e){
+					LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(JobContainer).FullName).Error(e);
+					throw;
 				}finally {
 
 				}
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/VehicleInformationFile/XMLMultistageBusReport.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/VehicleInformationFile/XMLMultistageBusReport.cs
index 7349f080ee0d2081f5341792e2f889c2f68536a2..83820bd6682132c3db7b990a2d56bb56181abae0 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/VehicleInformationFile/XMLMultistageBusReport.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/OutputData/XML/DeclarationReports/VehicleInformationFile/XMLMultistageBusReport.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.OutputData.XML.DeclarationReports.VehicleInformationF
 					? new XElement(v24 + XMLNames.TPMLM, _vehicleInputData.GrossVehicleMassRating.ToXMLFormat(0)) : null,
 				_vehicleInputData.AirdragModifiedMultistep != null ?
 					new XElement(v24 + XMLNames.Bus_AirdragModifiedMultistep, _vehicleInputData.AirdragModifiedMultistep) : null,
-				_vehicleInputData.RegisteredClass != null
+				_vehicleInputData.RegisteredClass != null && _vehicleInputData.RegisteredClass != RegistrationClass.unknown
 					? new XElement(v24 + XMLNames.Vehicle_RegisteredClass, _vehicleInputData.RegisteredClass.ToXMLFormat()) : null,
 				_vehicleInputData.NumberPassengerSeatsLowerDeck != null
 					? new XElement(v24 + XMLNames.Bus_NumberPassengerSeatsLowerDeck, _vehicleInputData.NumberPassengerSeatsLowerDeck) : null,
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.OutputData.XML.DeclarationReports.VehicleInformationF
 					? new XElement(v24 + XMLNames.Bus_NumberPassengerSeatsUpperDeck, _vehicleInputData.NumberPassengerSeatsUpperDeck) : null,
 				_vehicleInputData.NumberPassengersStandingUpperDeck != null
 					? new XElement(v24 + XMLNames.Bus_NumberPassengersStandingUpperDeck, _vehicleInputData.NumberPassengersStandingUpperDeck) : null,
-				_vehicleInputData.VehicleCode != null
+				_vehicleInputData.VehicleCode != null && _vehicleInputData.VehicleCode != VehicleCode.NOT_APPLICABLE
 					? new XElement(v24 + XMLNames.Vehicle_BodyworkCode, _vehicleInputData.VehicleCode.ToXMLFormat()) : null,
 				_vehicleInputData.LowEntry != null
 					? new XElement(v24 + XMLNames.Bus_LowEntry, _vehicleInputData.LowEntry) : null,
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_completewithoutTMPLM.xml b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_completewithoutTMPLM.xml
index 86e59b3a7a9e88f527d20e6efc1c94f8b0085a8b..f0f255367524c21646c0e74d74881c76f9391935 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_completewithoutTMPLM.xml
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_completewithoutTMPLM.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<tns:VectoInputDeclaration xmlns:tns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationInput:v2.0" xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:DEV:v2.10.2" schemaVersion="2.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:v2.0="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.0" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationJob V:\VectoCore\VectoCore\Resources\XSD\VectoDeclarationJob.xsd">
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<tns:VectoInputDeclaration xmlns:tns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationInput:v2.0" xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.4" schemaVersion="2.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:v2.0="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.0" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationJob V:\VectoCore\VectoCore\Resources\XSD\VectoDeclarationJob.xsd">
   <v2.0:Vehicle id="VEH-1234567890" xsi:type="Vehicle_Exempted_CompletedBusDeclarationType">
     <Manufacturer>Some Manufacturer</Manufacturer>
     <ManufacturerAddress>Infinite Loop</ManufacturerAddress>
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_interim-sample.xml b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_interim-sample.xml
index e25b8cac938b1f36291ed819712377301018d447..1bd7958f0947b0065a34e9d462e653a6b0ab6dda 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_interim-sample.xml
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/TestData/XML/XMLReaderDeclaration/SchemaVersion2.4/vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_interim-sample.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<tns:VectoInputDeclaration schemaVersion="2.0" xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:DEV:v2.10.2"
+<tns:VectoInputDeclaration schemaVersion="2.0" xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.4"
 xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
 xmlns:tns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationInput:v2.0" 
 xmlns:v2.0="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationDefinitions:v2.0" 
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoXML.spp b/VectoCore/VectoXML.spp
index ff74abacdf71df319cc5aa0bd13fe2fbc2cd7237..446ce00bf1df770c5ad36796b0d733170966bc20 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoXML.spp
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoXML.spp
@@ -258,7 +258,9 @@
 			</Folder>
 			<File FilePath="VectoCoreTest\TestData\XML\XMLReaderDeclaration\SchemaVersion2.4\exempted_primary_heavyBus.xml" HomeFolder="Yes"/>
 			<File FilePath="VectoCoreTest\TestData\XML\XMLReaderDeclaration\SchemaVersion2.4\vecto_vehicle-completed_heavyBus-sample.xml"/>
+			<File FilePath="VectoCoreTest\TestData\XML\XMLReaderDeclaration\SchemaVersion2.4\vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_completewithoutTMPLM.xml" HomeFolder="Yes"/>
 			<File FilePath="VectoCoreTest\TestData\XML\XMLReaderDeclaration\SchemaVersion2.4\vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_full-sample.xml"/>
+			<File FilePath="VectoCoreTest\TestData\XML\XMLReaderDeclaration\SchemaVersion2.4\vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_interim-sample.xml" HomeFolder="Yes"/>
 			<File FilePath="VectoCoreTest\TestData\XML\XMLReaderDeclaration\SchemaVersion2.4\vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_only_certain_entries01-sample.xml"/>
 			<File FilePath="VectoCoreTest\TestData\XML\XMLReaderDeclaration\SchemaVersion2.4\vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_only_certain_entries02-sample.xml"/>
 			<File FilePath="VectoCoreTest\TestData\XML\XMLReaderDeclaration\SchemaVersion2.4\vecto_vehicle-exempted_input_only_mandatory_entries.xml"/>