Toyota-backed startup's new elderly scooters have swappable batteries

Whill looking at Asia, Europe and Canada following U.K., U.S. and Japan

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The Japanese startup Whill's new personal mobility model features replaceable batteries and a tight turning range. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga) 

YUICHI SHIGA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese high-tech wheelchair startup Whill, backed by Toyota Motor's investment fund, has launched a new scooter-like model for the elderly who find it difficult to walk even short distances.

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