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By Deepa Seetharaman

DETROIT, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Fisker Automotive named the

former head of General Motors Co’s Chevrolet Volt program

as chief executive on Tuesday, marking the second time the

green car start-up has replaced its top executive this year.

Tony Posawatz, who oversaw the development of the Chevy Volt

plug-in hybrid for six years before he left GM this summer, will

replace outgoing CEO Tom LaSorda.

During a conference call with reporters to announce the

move, LaSorda said he will be on hand to provide “fatherly

advice” but will not have a formal role in the company.

LaSorda was named as CEO of Fisker in February to replace

Henrik Fisker, a one-time Aston Martin designer, who founded the

automaker carrying his name in 2007.