THE BREAKDOWN Matthew Weaver will become Nissan’s corporate executive of global design on October 1, 2026. Should the man who drew the Nissan Juke’s cartoon-wild curves be in charge of every future Nissan you see on the road? Matthew Weaver becomes Corporate Executive, Global Design October 1, 2026 Photo by: NissanMatthew Weaver Replaces Albaisa At Nissan DesignUnder the announced plan, Weaver becomes Nissan’s global design chief in October after more than two decades inside the company. 2018 Nissan Juke (Euro-spec)If you want a sense of his instincts, look at how Nissan’s European crossovers have stood out. If Nissan sticks to that faster process, the next wave of Juke-, Qashqai-, and Rogue-size models could look bolder and more consistent than the mixed bag you have seen over the past decade.