LAS VEGAS (Nov. 22, 2016) — Akebono Brake Corp. is boosting its brake pad manufacturing capacity in the U.S. to counter.. the fill-rate issues it encountered the past couple of years. The record ...

Akebono released new part numbers across ProACT, EURO, and Severe Duty lines, adding support for three million vehicles.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Feb. 27, 2014) — Akebono Brake Corp. said both its Euro and Performance brake pad lines already are fully compliant with state regulations — which take effect in 2021— for low ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story had incorrect currency conversions for Akebono's debt waiver and interest-bearing debt. The correct translations are $463 million and $928 million, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Akebono Brake Industry Co Ltd is seeking a capital infusion from top shareholder Toyota Motor Corp and a moratorium on debt repayment as part of a revival plan, sending its ...

Akebono Brake Industry says its 6-piston calipers and disc brake pads are now on the front wheels of Volvo’s XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered, which became available in Japan from 6 November. The disc ...

The brake system is one of the most important systems in a car. Unfortunately, most people think that most brake pads are interchangeable or don’t understand the differences between the pads at all.

With the introductionof the 370Z, Nissan brought forth improved performance in nearly all aspects-from more displacement and power to improved acceleration and deceleration. An improvement in ...

TOKYO -- Japanese auto parts supplier Akebono Brake Industry said on Tuesday it found about 114,000 instances of misconduct, including the falsification of inspection data of brakes and their ...