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Star and comedian Kevin James promoting his film Paul Blart: Shopping Mall Police.
The Segway, created by US engineer Dean Kamen, debuted with much fanfare, however struggled to make a revenue.
Accidents didn’t assist with the Segway’s appeal, and the business was purchased by Chinese rival Ninebot in 2015.
Made at a factory in New Hampshire, in the United States, production of the Segway Personal Transporter will end on 15 July.
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