UK car production saw the worst November performance since 1984 last month despite a surge in demand for battery electric vehicles. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said November UK car production was the fifth consecutive month of decline, dropping 28.7 percent to 75,756 units, the worst figure seen in 37 years, as car makers continue to battle with a worldwide shortage of semiconductors. It added the figure was also reflective of the closure of a car factory in the summer, which will impact year-on-year comparisons until next July. Production for domestic vehicles declined 18.8 percent last month, while the figure for the overseas market fell by 30.4 percent. But British production of battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars took a record share, accounting for around a third of all cars made in November and more than a quarter over the year to date. Battery electric vehicle …