Matthew Weaver will become Nissan’s corporate executive of global design on October 1, 2026.
Weaver led the original Juke’s exterior design and worked on the Qashqai.
Nissan is aiming to cut the time to bring new models to market roughly in half.
Should the man who drew the Nissan Juke’s cartoon-wild curves be in charge of every future Nissan you see on the road? Nissan thinks so. Matthew Weaver, the lead exterior designer behind the first-generation Juke, is moving up to corporate executive of global design, taking over the studio that shapes everything from city hatchbacks to flagship SUVs.
The change ends nearly a decade with Alfonso Albaisa as design boss, a run that started in 2017 and caps close to 40 years with the brand. He steps down around October 1, 2026 and stays on as adviser until December 31, 2026. For you, it means the next wave of Nissan EVs and crossovers will carry a new signature from someone who has never played it safe.
