A Cuban mechanic has converted his 1980 Fiat Polski to run on charcoal, a cheaper and more abundant fuel than gasoline since Washington cut off oil shipments to the Caribbean island in January.

The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators ...

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The island is dependent on tourism, but a lack of fuel and extensive power outages are forcing many travelers to cancel. Here ...

Juan Carlos Pino, a 56-year-old mechanic in the eastern Cuban town of Moa, has converted a decades-old Fiat Polski 126p to ...

A car hit two people during a Cuba rally at Versailles on Thursday after the driver suffered a medical emergency, fire officials said.

The resourcefulness of a Cuban mechanic in creating a coal-powered car has garnered international media coverage amid Cuba's severe fuel crisis.

President Donald Trump this week said he believes he’ll have “the honor of taking Cuba” soon. Without declaring a formal ...

The global auto industry is racing toward EVs, autonomy, and increasingly advanced technology. In parts of Cuba, the solution to getting around is coming from a very different era. As fuel shortages ...

Juan Carlos Pino, a Cuban mechanic, ingeniously modified a Fiat Polski to run on charcoal in response to the U.S. oil blockade. Using scrap materials, his innovation has captivated his town, ...

Blackouts have been widespread across Cuba after an energy blockade (Picture: AFP) As a US energy blockade continues against ...

Juan Carlos Pino, a Cuban mechanic with an eighth-grade education, may have found a way to outsmart ​the U.S. oil blockade.