Critical Shifts:
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Integrated Auto-Financing: Embeds Klarna's payment suite directly into U.S. dealership service lanes via Tekion Pay.
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Frictionless Workflow: Adds flexible payment options seamlessly within the daily checkout transaction flow already used by dealers.
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Massive Market Reach: Leverages Tekion's existing infrastructure to instantly connect Klarna with thousands of dealerships and millions of customers.
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Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is partnering with Tekion, innovator of the first end-to-end, AI-native platform serving the entire automotive retail ecosystem, to bring additional payment options to dealership service departments across the U.S.
Tekion Pay, the payments solution built into Tekion’s Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) platform, brings Klarna’s full payments suite, including Pay in Full, interest-free Pay in 4, and longer-term financing options, directly into the service lane checkout. Every option comes with a fixed repayment schedule and a clear payoff date. Customers know exactly when they’re done.
Tekion ARC powers thousands of dealerships, running major brands, and serving some of the largest dealer groups in the country. Millions of dealership customers already interact with Tekion Pay every time they book a service, pick up their vehicle, or pay at the counter. Klarna’s integration means those customers now have the same flexible payment options they’d find on any modern retail checkout.
“Bringing Klarna into Tekion Pay means dealers can offer customers more ways to pay, right inside the transaction flow they already use every day,” said Jamie Fox, general manager of Tekion Pay at Tekion. “Payment flexibility isn’t a nice-to-have anymore. Customers expect options, and now dealers can deliver them without any added friction.”
