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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

When automotive giant General Motors fell on challenging economic times, the lingering trend adversely affected its supply chain as well, including the U.S. division of a Japanese company ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...