Setting a bleak tone for other japanese car makers , which will report their results in the coming weeks , mitsubishi motors reported its net profit was down 8.7 % in the july-september quarter , and daihatsu motor said its net profit sagged 24 % in the fiscal first half ended september .

三菱汽车宣布今年7-9月的季度净利润下降了8.7%，大发汽车（daihatsumotor）称上半财年（截至9月份）净利润萎缩了24%，为将于接下来几周发布财报的日本汽车生产商定下了一个凄凉的调子。