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The Paykan (Persian: پيکان, romanized: Peykân meaning Arrow) is the first Iranian-made car produced by Iran Khodro, between 1967 and 2005. The car, formerly called " Iran National ", is a licensed version of the British Rootes Arrow (Hillman Hunter) and was very popular in Iran from its introduction until its discontinuation.
In 1966, Iran National (now Iran Khodro) of Iran began to assemble Hillman Hunters from CKD kits, after a deal was struck between the Rootes Group and Iran National's director, Ahmad Khayami. The resulting Paykan (Persian for arrow) saloon, utility, and taxi models became known as Iran's national car. [22]
IKCO Arisun and IKCO Arisun 2 are small coupé utilities (pickups) designed by Iran Khodro, based on the Peugeot 405.Production started in 2015, and it costs about $7,000. [1] [2] [3] Production was temporarily halted in December 2016, [4] but has since recommenced.
Iran National was destined to become the largest industrial complex in Iran, today known as Iran Khodro or IKCO. One of the leading champions of Iran's industrialization of the 1960s–70s, he began the production of the popular Peykan cars in 1967, based on cooperation with the Hillman-Hunter company of England which provided the model for it.
Iran's automobile production crossed the 1 million mark in 2005. Iran Khodro is one of the largest car manufacturers in Asia. It has established joint-ventures with foreign partners on 4 continents. For more than three decades, Iran Khodro produced the Paykan, a car developed from the Rootes Group's Rootes Arrow range, best known as the Hillman ...
Paykan Football Club (Persian: باشگاه فوتبال پيکان, Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Peykân) is a football team based in Tehran, Iran. The team is sponsored by Iran 's main automobile manufacturer Iran Khodro and is named after one of its older products; the Paykan car.
Paykan Tehran Volleyball Club (Persian: باشگاه والیبال پیکان تـهران, Bâshgâh-e Vâlibâl-e Peykân-e Tehrân) is an Iranian professional volleyball team based in Tehran, Iran. The team is owned by Iran Khodro, an Iranian automobile manufacturer, and it competes in the Iranian Volleyball Super League. Paykan VC is the ...
The Iran Khodro Stadium (Persian: استاديوم ایران خودرو) is a multi-purpose stadium in Karaj, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Paykan Qazvin F.C. The stadium holds 10,000 people.