A semiconductor shortage is dragging on some of the world’s biggest vehicle manufacturers, costing Daimler, Nissan Motor  and Honda Motor  production of a range of cars.

Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler joined its German peer Volkswagen in announcing it’s affected by the industrywide supply bottleneck, without quantifying the affect. Honda said it will cut domestic output by about 4,000 cars in January at one of its factories in Japan, while Nissan is adjusting production of Note hatchbacks in January. ..

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