Business Digest

REGION

New Avalon Holdings exec

HOWLAND — Steven Berry, a former area vice president for Waste Management, has been chosen president and chief executive of Avalon Holdings Corp., the parent company of Avalon Golf and Country Club and some waste-management operations.

He replaces Ronald Klingle, who will remain chairman of the board. Berry was responsible for a business unit with nearly $1 billion in sales, covering Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

NATION

Toyota adds to fix-it list

TORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota says it has added about 128,000 vehicles to the list of those that need a fix for potentially leaky oil hoses.

Toyota sent out a notice to dealers last week notifying them that the 2007 to 2009 model year RAV4 and Avalon models with V6 engines have oil hoses that can degrade over time. Toyota began the service campaign last year, and about 934,000 vehicles are affected by it.

Drivers should begin receiving notices in the mail early this month to bring their vehicles in for replacement hoses.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

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