DaimlerChrysler AG is considering using Mercedes-Benz engines in some Chrysler cars in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Feb. 21. The Journal said DaimlerChrysler's supervisory board would discuss on Feb. 23 whether or not to use Mercedes engines in large Chrysler models. According to industry sources, the use of Mercedes engines would be an attempt to ensure that Chrysler's next generation of large cars, due on the market over the next few years, have engines that would make the cars stand out from the competition, the paper said. DaimlerChrysler also is considering using a small Mercedes diesel engine in its PT Cruisers that it will start building this summer in Europe, according to the Journal. It is not yet clear if DaimlerChrysler would simply export Mercedes engines from its plants in Germany, or whether it would retool a Chrysler plant and produce the motors in the U.S., the paper reported. DaimlerChrysler is likely to announce details of its plans to restructure Chrysler following Friday's supervisory board meeting, according to the Journal.