DETROIT, Mich.–Today Akebono Brake Corporation announced seven new part numbers; five parts include premium stainless hardware and five parts include the required electronic wear sensor. This product expansion includes one Pro-ACT, one Akebono Performance as well as five in the award winning EURO disc brake pad kit line.
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“Today we added front and rear pad kits for Passenger Cars, Vans and SUV’s; these parts fit a number of Chevrolet, Ram, Fiat and Land Rover vehicles. We continue to expand our offering in 2019, these seven new part numbers expand our coverage by almost 1 million vehicles.”
Stated Edward Gerhardt, Marketing & Data Services Manager, Akebono Brake Corporation: “With this release, we now have full coverage for the new Chevrolet Malibu, added front pads for the commercial use Ram ProMaster City, Fiat 500L and a slew of Land Rover’s; all four Land Rover parts include the electronic wear sensor and hardware kits. Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Discovery and LR4 owners now have the chance to experience, great-braking dust-free performance from Akebono”.
Akebono is currently going through a reorganization that analysts say will likely involve the closure of some of the company’s North American facilities, as well as perhaps one abroad. The company has reportedly suffered from a loss of General Motors brake business that was the driver of its North American expansion.
