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Powercell Faces Allegations of Selling Hydrogen Systems with Shorter Lifespan

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What specific lifespan was promised to customers for Powercell's hydrogen systems?
What are the detailed results of the over 200,000 test hours and 500,000 operating hours with Bosch?
Which critical component was replaced and how does it affect the current technology's performance?
What specific risks and uncertainties were flagged by project managers, and how were they addressed?
What do the customer agreements state regarding performance guarantees and lifespan expectations?
Lifespan of Powercell's hydrogen systemsfactual

Tests and internal documentation show that Powercell sold its hydrogen systems with ten times shorter lifespan than promised.

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Andreas Bodén states that the company's technology works as intended and is designed for a lifespan between 20,000 and 40,000 hours.

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Existence and severity of technical problemsfactual

Audio recordings and source information show that the problems still persist.

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Andreas Bodén calls this "baseless speculation" and states the technology works as intended.

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Nature of Powercell's business practicesfactual

Sources that SVT has spoken with call the business "bluff" and "fraud."

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Richard Berkling dismisses that the company would deliberately conceal problems and sell immature technology.

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