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NOMINATIONS OPEN
Do you know a young executive who's taking the world by storm—someone who just gets it? A savvy, up-and-coming leader with the moxie to envision future trends? Someone who relentlessly innovates and raises the bar, then challenges others to do the same? Someone destined to be an industry superstar?
Open to Europe-based talent working for any automaker, supplier, mobility company or service provider in the auto industry, the 2025 Automotive News Rising Stars will honor dynamic executives who are poised to grow in prominence or step into senior leadership roles. To qualify, candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of work experience, be based in Europe, and be born after January 1, 1980.
Honorees will be notified in February and announced online in June on Automotive News Europe.
Questions? Visit the criteria and FAQs sections. If your question isn't answered, please contact the Automotive News awards team.
DEADLINE
2025 deadline
Applications open: Monday, October 21, 2024
Applications close: Monday, January 13, 2025, at 23:59 p.m. CET.
CRITERIA
Eligibility
Applications are open to executives from automakers, suppliers, mobility companies and service providers operating within the European auto industry. Candidates must be based in Europe, born after January 1, 1980, and have at least 10 years of work experience in the auto industry.
Requirements
In the application, you will be asked to:
- Outline the nominee's current role, business challenges and key priorities
- Detail three key achievements that demonstrate the nominee's innovation, leadership and sustainable business improvement
- Provide references from two senior executives with whom the nominee has worked closely with during their automotive industry career
- Applications without a mobile phone number and a high resolution portrait cannot be accepted.
Please note: Past Automotive News Europe Rising Star honorees, regardless of title or company, are not eligible for the 2025 program.
All information included should be publishable by the time the winners are announced in June 2025. Any confidential information should be noted as “not for public” or “off the record.”
Only ONE nomination form is needed for each nominee. Repeat or duplicate nominations for the same candidate will be removed.
Final deadline
January 13, 2025, at 23:59 p.m. CET
FAQs
Please note that changes to the application cannot be made once the final deadline has passed and judging has started.