A machine shop owned by Horace Elgin Dodge and John Francis Dodge in the early 1900s, supplied parts to Detroit automakers. They began building complete automobiles under the "Dodge Brothers" brand in 1914. The factory located in Hamtramck, Michigan was the Dodge main factory from 1910 until it closed in January 1980. The company was sold to Dillon, Read & Co. in 1925 before being sold to Chrysler in 1928. The Dodge brand continued through multiple ownership changes from 1998 until 2009. Daimler-Benz AG between 1998 and 2007. Sold to Cerberus Capital Management. Then in 2008–2010 automotive industry crisis resulted in the Chrysler Chapter 11 reorganization and being acquired by Fiat. Another merger occurred in January 2021, between FCA and the PSA Group to form Stellantis, making the Dutch-domiciled automaker the second largest in Europe.

I have 68 Firebird. The body plate is stamped 22467. The VIN is 22367. Can anyone tell me why they are different?

It's interesting how these corporations change hands. I wonder if the employees lose jobs because of it?

Through a merger of Commonwealth Motors and Markin Automobile Body. The Checker Cab Manufacturing Company, moved to Kalamazoo in 1923 and was renamed to Checker Motors in 1958. Last built in 1982. Defunct January 16, 2009

Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company started in 1899 and ran until 1903 when it became the Buick Motor Company.
In 1908 it became a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM).

In May of 1954 the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and the Hudson Motor Car Company merged. An American automobile manufacturing company called American Motors Corporation (AMC) was formed. Defunct in 1988.