Rivian Automotive has named former Waymo CEO John Krafcik to its board of administrators, citing his greater than 35 years within the auto business as former president of TrueCar and former chief government of Hyundai Motor America, amongst different business roles.

Krafcik, 61, left Waymo in April 2020 after greater than 5 years as CEO however continued as an adviser to the autonomous driving firm, an affiliate of Google, till Might 2022, in response to his LinkedIn profile.

“John has great management expertise within the automotive business and a formidable observe report of constructing and main revolutionary corporations,” Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe stated in an announcement Thursday. “His experience in manufacturing engineering and automotive expertise can be a priceless addition to our crew.”

EV startup Rivian launched manufacturing in late 2021 out of its plant in Regular, Sick., and has been ramping up output of its shopper autos, the R1T pickup and R1S crossover, and its EDV electrical supply van for Amazon. It plans to launch a number of lower-cost autos on a brand new EV platform out of a future plant in Georgia.

“Rivian is on the forefront of the electrical car revolution, and I imagine that the corporate may have a serious affect on the way forward for transportation,” Krafcik stated within the Rivian assertion. “I stay up for working with RJ and the remainder of the crew to assist Rivian construct the very best electrical autos on this planet.”

Krafcik was an Automotive Information 2020 All Star award winner for his work on autonomous autos at Waymo.

“At a time when the widespread arrival of self-driving autos stays years away, Krafcik spent 2020 fortifying the corporate’s path towards that future,” Automotive Information stated on bestowing the award.

Krafcik labored for Hyundai Motor America for practically 10 years, first as vice chairman of product growth and later as CEO, leaving in December 2013, in response to his LinkedIn web page.