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Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) InMotion Ventures fund, Porsche Ventures and Silicon Valley-based Autotech Ventures have contributed to a £9 million fund-raising round by Bumper.

Bumper has integrated with Keyloop’s car dealer management systems to facilitate the provision of digital aftersales payments.

Nissan dealers can offer aftersales customers the option of interest-free payments for servicing and repair work as part of the brand's new partnership with Bumper.

Aftersales departments have been kept busy for the best part of a decade by a buoyant new car market with each dealerships’ own customer base keeping workshops full.

As the new car market declines and EV ownership becomes more widespread, dealer groups are increasingly turning their attention to older vehicles to keep workshops full.

Arnold Clark has rolled out Bumper’s aftersales payment services across its network of 160 dealerships in Scotland and England.

James Jackson, the chief executive and co-founder of Bumper, said: “Introducing Bumper into Ireland with the support of Ford and Jaguar Land Rover, and their respective dealer networks, marks the next stage in our expansion plan. “We are talking to other OEMs and dealer groups in Ireland and plan to significantly grow our presence over the coming months. Within the UK we already provide our platform to over 3,000 sites and our proven proposition is now resonating with dealers in Ireland. �...