Complex sentence: The greatest employer was registered in the 2006 census as Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing, so the 2016 closure of the Ford plant, a long-term employer, will reduce employment opportunities in the future.
Split into simpler sentences: The greatest employer was registered in the 2006 census as Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing. As such, the 2016 closure of the Ford plant, a long-term employer, will reduce employment opportunities in the future.