Akebono Newsroom

Farmington Hills, Mich. – (Dec. 15, 2014) – Akebono Brake Corporation congratulates General Motors on receiving the Motor Trend North American Truck of the Year award for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The award-winning truck is equipped with foundation brake components provided by Akebono, which improve brake performance, pedal feel and reduce noise and vibration.

Farmington Hills, MI – (November 17, 2014) – To drive and support the growth of its North American business, Akebono Brake Corporation has launched a new website to help customers more easily find information about its products and where to purchase them.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - (November 4, 2014) – Akebono Brake Corporation today announced it has received the Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product award from the Auto International Association (AIA) for its EURO® Ultra-Premium ceramic disc brake pads.

Elizabethtown, KY – (October 29, 2014) – Akebono Brake Corporation announces that one of its plants, AkebonoBrake, Elizabethtown Plant, won the General Motors 2014 Supplier Quality Excellence Award among 1,506 suppliers located worldwide for supplying the highest levels of quality performance over the past 12 months. The award ceremony was held at Cobo Center in Detroit, MI on September 24. There to accept this award on behalf of the company was Ted Saito, president and chief executive officer, North American operations, and Lisa Vollmert, director, original equipment sales, North American operations.