Akebono announced the expansion of its Pro-ACT, Performance and EURO Disc brake pad lines on April 26.
The company has added seven new parts—one Pro-ACT, one Akebono Performance as well as five in the EURO disc brake pad kit line—increasing coverage for almost one million vehicles. Five parts include premium stainless hardware and five parts include electronic wear sensor.
The following new part numbers have been added to the product lines:
- Pro-ACT Brake Pads
ACT1921 – Application: Chevrolet 19-16 Malibu
- Performance Brake Pads
ASP1721 – Application: Ram 18-15 ProMaster City
- EURO Brake Pads
EUR1425 – Application: Land Rover 12-10 Range Rover HSE
EUR1479 – Application: Land Rover 16-10 LR4
EUR1479A – Application: Land Rover 13-10 Range Rover Sport
EUR1479B – Application: Land Rover 17 Discovery, 17-14 Range Rover, 17-14 Range Rover Sport
EUR1721A – Application: Fiat 18-14 500L
“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 one million vehicles,” said 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”.