Legendary car guy Bob Lutz is adding yet another job to his already lengthy auto industry resume.
Lutz, 79, is joining VIA Motors to help develop its next-generation of electric trucks, vans and SUVs, the company said in a release Monday morning, reported The Detroit News.
A former General Motors Co. product chief, Lutz oversaw development of the industry's first mass market electric car, the Chevrolet Volt.
Earlier this month, GM announced Lutz would return to the company as a part-time special adviser after retiring in 2010.
VIA Motors statement didn't specify what exactly Lutz will do for VIA Motors; a spokesperson couldn't immediately be reached for additional comment.
Lutz, in a statement, called pickup trucks the "work horse of America" and said he believed VIA's electric trucks will be a "game changer."
Lutz's career in the auto industry spans 47 years and includes executive posts at Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Group LLC and BMW.
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