Nissan’s Aditya Jairaj named 2022 Automotive News Rising Star

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Aditya Jairaj, director, electric vehicles marketing and sales strategy, was named a 2022 Automotive News Rising Star.

In his current role, Jairaj is responsible for helping to drive Nissan's EV transformation – a crucial part of Nissan's Ambition 2030 vision, which is focused on electrification and technology innovation. Jairaj's duties include managing in-market EVs, preparing for the successful launch of future EVs, identifying new business opportunities and continuing Nissan's long-time support of infrastructure initiatives.

Jairaj joined Nissan in 2013 and has held a variety of positions within the company in the US and Japan. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University; a master's degree in engineering business management from University of Warwick; and an MBA from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management.

The Automotive News "Rising Stars: Automakers and Suppliers" program honors U.S.-based auto executives, under the age of 45, on the manufacturing and supply side of the auto industry who have the talent and dedication necessary to become industry leaders of tomorrow. Automotive News has published its list of the industry's up-and-comers annually since 2014. This year's honorees hail from 20 companies and a variety of disciplines — from executive management to purchasing, engineering, mobility and design. 

Read Jairaj's interview in Automotive News here.

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