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Cuban converts iconic Polish car into coal-powered ride as energy crisis bites

Stanisław Kaleta

20.03.2026, 09:06

The Maluch became the everyday vehicle of millions during communist-era Poland as one of the few affordable cars around. — ‘The Little One’ (Maluch) became the everyday vehicle of millions during communist-era Poland. Photo: Reuters/Alien Fernandez, Anett Rios, Liamar Ramos

Fuel scarcity in Cuba has grown worse since the US deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.