Electric hybrid Salamandra soon hits South American roads

Today marks the 39th annual Earth Day in the United States and President Obama is using the occasion to tell people that renewable energy is vital to the nation’s prosperity. The President presented an Earth Day speech at a factory that produces wind energy towers – connecting clean energy to the economy. Meanwhile, other nations around the world are already moving forward on new and green technologies, and Colombia is now the latest to enter the green car market. The Salamandra – or Salamander – is expected to hit South America’s roads in the middle of this year. FSRN’s Manuel Rueda reports from Bogotá.

Engineer William Mercay came up with the design for the Salamandra. He is also working on an engine that works with compressed air, which will be fitted on to future versions of this car.