Nissan: Matthew Weaver leads Design Europe
FOLLOWER Effective immediately, the new vice president of Nissan Design Europe is Matthew Weaver. He succeeds Mamoru Aoki, who is retiring. Matthew Weaver is the first European to hold this position. The new man at the helm began his career at Nissan in 2001. In his last role as director of the Nissan Design Studio in [...]
The new man at the helm began his career at Nissan in 2001, and in his last role as director of the Nissan Design Studio in London, he played a leading role in the development of the current generations of the Qashqai and Juke and was responsible for the design of various Infiniti models.
Successful launch of the Juke
Matthew Weaver studied Transport Design at Coventry University and then completed a Master's degree at the Royal College of Art in London. Before joining Nissan, he already worked for other automotive brands.
Matthew Weaver: "I am delighted to have been appointed Vice President of Nissan Design Europe. It makes me proud to have been involved in the development of many successful Nissan models that have set standards in the European market and worldwide. The launch of the new Juke, whose design development was led by Nissan Design Europe, was a great success story for us."
Design centers around the world
Nissan Design Europe was established in London in 2003 and is one of four regional design centers managed from the global site in Atsugi, near Tokyo. Other regional design centers are located in San Diego, Sao Paulo and Shanghai.
