Mitsubishi Motors has signed a $1.2 million deal with Frontline Australasia for the manufacture of a premium aluminium sportsbar to be fitted to its latest Triton range.

The three-piece solution by Melbourne industrial designer Marc Fraser is a welcome piece of news for the local automotive industry and helps provide increased security for Frontlines 96 employees.

The sportsbar will be a “port of entry” fitment option that enables Triton buyers to customise the look of their vehicles.

The sportsbar development was initiated by Design Victoria’s Business Immersion Program, a state government initiative that connects professional designers with Victorian businesses to boost their design capability, business opportunities and profitability.

A more in-depth story of the development will be available soon.

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