From Lagging Behind to Leading: The Lithium Battery Sector in China -the Study on the Industry Catch-up Mechanism of CATL

Under the background of the evolution of the new energy vehicle industry and the lithium battery industry, this research takes Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited as the case study object and utilizes the three-step coding method of grounded theory to analyze how it, achieving the leap from being a latecomer to a leader through policy support and its own management catch-up strategies. And this research explores the driving roles of some factors such as government policy guidance, enterprise technological innovation management, supply chain integration management, and talent strategy management in the process of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited' catch-up, providing a reference for other latecomers to achieve catch-up in the dynamic industrial environment.