The New South Wales (NSW) government has invested $70 million (US$50 million) in an Australian manufacturer to design and build new electric buses locally in Sydney, helping it to make every possible component of the electric bus Australian-made. The bus and coach manufacturer Custom Denning said that it is the first top to bottom Australian designed and manufactured electric bus, from the chassis to the seat covers and passenger handrails. “We manufacture all the steel components for our production line on site, and pack them into stillage kits for delivery to our production facility,” manufacturing manager Danny Mottley said in a release. “We do all our own in-house cutting, laser cutting, aluminum welding, tig welding, mandrel tube bending for stanchions, seat frames, and square tubing as well. From the smallest of parts to the largest, it’s great to see it all manufactured right here, and then come together to create an …