Zhong Ye
lead of colour trim design, Advanced Design Center
Mercedes-Benz Group China

With a career launched during the formative years of China's automotive industry.

The professional path includes pivotal roles at the world's leading interior supplier. This unique trajectory has enabled to contribute to over a hundred vehicle programs for nearly every major automotive brand. 

This experience has equipped with end-to-end expertise across the entire design and development process, from advanced concept creation and technology integration to serial production and final product launch.

Current employed at Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Center China. responsible for Mercedes-Benz China design and SMART design and localization. 

A luxury brand expert with nearly 20 years of experience specializing in automotive color and material design for both interior and exterior.

Beyond design, as a passionate observer of life and a strategic thinker, driven by a deep intellectual curiosity to continuously research societal, industrial, and design trends.