The automaker said it will reopen its Hermosillo factory in Mexico with one shift April 6 and resume production at select factories in the U.S. on April 14.

Partsmakers need coordinated political and financial support so they do not fall into bankruptcy, says Thorsten Muschal, the new president of the European suppliers lobby group, CLEPA.

The wiring systems supplier said it will temporarily close plants, reduce the working hours of its staff and apply for federal assistance in response to plant closures by automakers. 

Marelli's decision came after nearly all of its customers' North American auto assembly plants announced plans to idle during the crisis.