diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBAPPplugin.h b/src/ATBAPP/ATBAPPplugin.h
index d26b2ef..5c23a25 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBAPPplugin.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBAPPplugin.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * a simple class with only one method for plugin info
  */
 #include <QObject>
-#include <QString>
+#include <QStringList>
 
 class ATBAPPplugin
 {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
     explicit ATBAPPplugin() = default;
     virtual ~ATBAPPplugin() = default;
 
-    virtual const QString & getPluginInfo() = 0;
+    virtual QStringList getPluginInfo() = 0;
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE(ATBAPPplugin,
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.cpp b/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.cpp
index e69a6b8..933d728 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.cpp
@@ -17,21 +17,18 @@ ATBVMCPlugin::ATBVMCPlugin(QObject *parent)
   : VMCInterface(parent)
   , m_errorCode("")
   , m_errorDescription("")
-  , m_pluginInfo("")
   , m_serialPortName("")
   , m_useDebug(false)
   , m_pluginState(PLUGIN_STATE::NOT_INITIALIZED)
   , m_vmc(nullptr) {
 
-    QStringList lst;
-    lst << QString("        Interface: ") + INTERFACE;
-    lst << QString("Interface Version: ") + INTERFACE_VERSION;
-    lst << QString("       PluginName: ") + PLUGIN_NAME;
-    lst << QString("          Version: ") + PLUGIN_VERSION;
-    lst << QString("     git-describe: ") + PLUGIN_GIT_DESCRIBE;
-    lst << QString(" Extended version: ") + PLUGIN_EXTENDED_VERSION;
-
-    m_pluginInfo = lst.join('\n');
+  m_pluginInfo.clear();
+  m_pluginInfo << QString("        Interface: ") + INTERFACE;
+  m_pluginInfo << QString("Interface Version: ") + INTERFACE_VERSION;
+  m_pluginInfo << QString("       PluginName: ") + PLUGIN_NAME;
+  m_pluginInfo << QString("          Version: ") + PLUGIN_VERSION;
+  m_pluginInfo << QString("     git-describe: ") + PLUGIN_GIT_DESCRIBE;
+  m_pluginInfo << QString(" Extended version: ") + PLUGIN_EXTENDED_VERSION;
 }
 
 ATBVMCPlugin::~ATBVMCPlugin() {
@@ -41,7 +38,7 @@ ATBVMCPlugin::~ATBVMCPlugin() {
     }
 }
 
-QString const &ATBVMCPlugin::getPluginInfo() {
+QStringList ATBVMCPlugin::getPluginInfo() {
     return m_pluginInfo;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.h b/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.h
index 87aca8e..6c2c7f2 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/ATBVMCPlugin.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
     explicit ATBVMCPlugin(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     virtual ~ATBVMCPlugin();
 
-    virtual const QString & getPluginInfo() override;
+    virtual QStringList getPluginInfo() override;
 
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // interface:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public slots:
 private:
    QString m_errorCode;
    QString m_errorDescription;
-   QString m_pluginInfo;
+   QStringList m_pluginInfo;
    QString m_serialPortName;
    bool m_useDebug;
    PLUGIN_STATE m_pluginState;
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/UnifiedDCVMCInterface.h b/src/ATBAPP/UnifiedDCVMCInterface.h
index 58471c9..ca33a99 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/UnifiedDCVMCInterface.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/UnifiedDCVMCInterface.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
     explicit UnifiedDCVMCInterface() = default;
     virtual ~UnifiedDCVMCInterface() = default;
 
-    virtual const QString & getPluginInfo() = 0;
+    virtual QStringList getPluginInfo() = 0;
 
     // mandantory ATBAPP plugin methods:
     virtual PLUGIN_STATE getState() = 0;
diff --git a/src/ATBAPP/VMCInterface.h b/src/ATBAPP/VMCInterface.h
index 2b25c3c..cd02960 100644
--- a/src/ATBAPP/VMCInterface.h
+++ b/src/ATBAPP/VMCInterface.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
     explicit VMCInterface(QObject *parent = nullptr) : QObject(parent) {}
     virtual ~VMCInterface() = default;
 
-    virtual const QString & getPluginInfo() = 0;
+    virtual QStringList getPluginInfo() = 0;
 
     virtual PLUGIN_STATE initPlugin(QObject *eventReceiver, QObject *atbSystem,
                                     QObject *hmiConfig, QSettings const &settings) override {