Regardless of the recent trials and tribulations Toyota experienced this year, the Japanese automaker still came out on top! However, the Japanese automaker's luxury arm Lexus is not experiencing the same amount of success.  Even though in 2010, Lexus outperformed both the Tri-Pointed Star and Beamer in the United States and elsewhere in the world, the Lexus sales are dwindling in comparison to those of its German rivals.

Akio Toyodo, Toyota CEO, is well…