Ford is in a race against time. The automaker is trying to forge a global organization that will cut the cost to bring new products to market before it runs out of cash. This drive for a global focus, rather than a regionally driven model, can be attributed to CEO Alan Mulally. The automaker will win if it can retool U.S. truck plants to sell the same fuel-efficient cars now on sale in Europe. The process is well underway, but the first vehicles to be offered in American will not be until 2010.