Derived from the mixed Greek and Latin chant Hoya Saxa (meaning What Rocks), which gained popularity at the school in the late nineteenth century. The name Hoyas came into use in the 1920s. (US) A member of the Georgetown Hoyas, the official athletics teams of Georgetown University in the United States.
In North America, 25 percent of vehicles are white -- 17 percent are solid white, while 8 percent are pearl white. Just one type of vehicle bucked this trend. Black is the most popular color for the luxury SUV segment, Axalta, a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, found. Going forward, Axalta forecasts trends will emerge in four color groups: pale hues, bright colors, muted versions and dark shades.
In the U.S., white was the most popular car color for the last eight years, according to Axalta Coating Systems, a supplier of liquid and powder coatings. Between 2001 and 2005, the No. 1 car color was silver, but white was still No. 2. Last year, white was also the most popular car color in Asia, Europe and South America. In 1994, the year of Simpsonâs infamous (and slow) car chase along a Los Angeles freeway, the most popular car color was green/teal/aqua, red was No. 2 and white was No. 3.