Ford Motor Company and Stripe have signed a five-year agreement to scale the manufacturer's e-commerce capabilities and deliver an ‘always-on’ experience for Ford customers.

As part of the partnership, Stripe will be a premier payment service provider for Ford and its dealers across North America and Europe.

The relationship is set to enable seamless online retail process for customers and offer dealers an improved payment acceptance experience, Ford said.

Marion Harris, chief executive officer at Ford Motor Credit Company, said: “We have been working with Ford to reimagine our e-commerce payment infrastructure. Stripe’s platform will help us deliver simpler, outstanding payment experiences in any channel customers choose and scale improvements faster.

“As part of the Ford+ plan for growth and value creation, we are making strategic decisions about where to bring in providers with robust expertise and where to build the differentiated, always-on experiences our customers will value.