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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2006
CNH GLOBAL N.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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CNH GLOBAL N.V.
Form 6-K for the month of August 2006
List of Exhibits:
1.   Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment During the Month of July and Cumulative for 7 Months 2006, and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of June 2006 Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods.

 


 

(CNH LOGO)
CNH Global N.V.
Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment
During the Month of July and Cumulative for 7 Months 2006,
and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of June 2006
Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods
The following table summarizes selected agricultural and construction equipment industry retail unit sales results in North America as compared with prior year periods. Industry results for the current periods are expressed as a percentage change from the prior year periods, by major product category. The percentage change reflects only industry retail unit sales results and is derived from flash, or preliminary actual, data of the U.S. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (‘AEM’) and of the Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute (‘CFIEI’).
These industry data are based on unit sales as preliminarily reported by AEM and CFIEI member companies and include most, but not all, of the equipment sold in each of the categories. The data are subject to revision from time to time and caution should be maintained when using the data for any purpose. Actual results will vary and may not be known for some time. Over time, industry results will be adjusted to reflect actual sales differences, reclassifications, or other factors. Retail unit sales will fluctuate from month to month due to several factors, including timing of new products and new product introductions, product availability, and sales programs. CNH Global N.V.’s performance for the same periods is described relative to the change in industry results.
Also included in the table are indicators of North American dealer inventory levels. Industry data are derived from the flash, or preliminary actual, data of the AEM and CFIEI and expressed as the number of months of inventory on hand, based on the simple average of the previous 12 months retail unit sales results. CNH Global N.V.’s dealer’s inventory levels for the same periods are described relative to the industry levels.
This information reflects point-in-time data that is not necessarily representative of either the market or of CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance going forward, nor does it reflect or imply any forward-looking information regarding the market or CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance in that market.
Copies of the relevant monthly Agricultural Flash reports from AEM and CFIEI follow the table.

 


 

Page 2   CNH Global N.V.   July N.A. Activity
 
SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL ACTIVITY
 
             
    Total North    
    American   CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY   INDUSTRY   (All Brands)
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
           
MONTH of JULY 2006
           
 
Agricultural Tractors:
           
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
    (0.5 )%   Down high single digits
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
    (4.0 )%   Down moderate double digits
 
 
           
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
    (23.4 )%   Down high double digits
 
4 wheel drive tractors
    (3.8 )%   Down moderate double digits
 
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
    (7.1 )%   Down moderate double digits
 
Total Ag tractors
    (3.5 )%   Down moderate double digits
 
Combines
    (1.1 )%   Down moderate double digits
 
 
           
Loader/backhoes
  Down moderate double digits   Down mid-single digits
 
 
           
Skid Steer Loaders
  Down moderate double digits   Down moderate double digits, in line with the industry
 
Total Heavy
           
Construction Equipment
  Down mid-single digits   Down mid-single digits, in line with the industry
 
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
           
7 MONTHS, 2006
           
 
Agricultural Tractors:
           
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
    +0.5 %   Down low single digits
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
    +2.1 %   Up mid-single digits
 
 
           
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
    (12.0 )%   Down low single digits
 
 
           
4 wheel drive tractors
    (12.2 )%   Down low double digits, equal to the industry
 
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
    (1.5 )%   Up low single digits
 
Total Ag tractors
    (0.4 )%   Flat
 
Combines
    +1.3 %   Up mid-single digits
 
 
           
Loader/backhoes
  Down low double digits   Down mid-single digits
 
Skid Steer Loaders
  Down mid-single digits   Up high single digits
 
Total Heavy
           
Construction Equipment
  Up mid-single digits   Up mid-single digits, in line with the industry
 
 
           
 
DEALER INVENTORIES:
           
END OF JUNE 2006
           
 
Agricultural Tractors:
           
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
  6.4 months supply   1/2 month more than the industry
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
  5.4 months supply   in line with the industry
 
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
  4.1 months supply   1/2 month more than the industry
 
4 wheel drive tractors
  3.5 months supply   in line with the industry
 
Total tractors
  5.8 months supply   in line with the industry
 
Combines
  3.7 months supply   > 1 month more than the industry
 
Dated: August 11, 2006

 


 

Industry Trends
U.S. Ag Flash Reports
 
July 2006 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales

(Report released 8/10/2006)
To download a PDF of this report, please click here.
 
                                                         
                                                    June 2006
    July   July           Y-T-D   Y-T-D           U.S. Field
Equipment   2006   2005   % Chg.   2006   2005   % Chg.   Inventory
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
                                                       
Under 40 HP
    11,207       11,431       -2.0       79,257       79,914       -0.8       66,687  
40 & Under 100 HP
    7,264       7,654       -5.1       46,445       45,700       1.6       34,318  
100 HP & Over
    954       1,379       -30.8       10,459       12,330       -15.2       6,100  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive
    19,425       20,464       -5.1       136,161       137,944       -1.3       107,105  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive
    209       224       -6.7       1,854       2,185       -15.1       989  
Total Farm Wheel Tractors
    19,634       20,688       -5.1       138,015       140,129       -1.5       108,094  
Combines (Self-Propelled)
    661       744       -11.2       3,136       3,161       -0.8       1,700  

 


 

(LINE GRAPH)
These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Ag Flash Report is updated by the 15th of the month.
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Industry Trends
Canadian Ag Flash Reports
 
July 2006 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 8/10/2006)
 
These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the Provinces of Canada.
To download a PDF of this report, please click here.
                                                                 
    July   July YTD   June
                                                    2006   2005
                                                    Canadian   Canadian
                                                    (Field)   (Field)
Equipment   2006   2005   % Chg.   2006   2005   % Chg.   Inventory   Inventory
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
                                                               
Under 40 HP
    942       778       21.1       5,964       4,925       21.1       5,306       4,253  
40 & Under 100 HP
    582       519       12.1       3,960       3,680       7.6       3,190       3,042  
100 HP & Over
    276       226       22.1       2,244       2,103       6.7       1,579       1,549  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive
    1,800       1,523       18.2       12,168       10,708       13.6       10,075       8,844  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive
    22       16       37.5       407       391       4.1       186       224  
Total Farm Wheel Tractors
    1,822       1,539       18.4       12,575       11,099       13.3       10,261       9,068  
Combines
(Self-Propelled)
    348       276       26.1       860       784       9.7       901       734  
These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution.
Ag Flash Report is updated by the 15th of the month.
Interested in subscribing to market data reports? Click here. For further information, please contact Deb Carson at 414-298-4146.
Go To Canadian Ag Flash Reports Archive >>
     
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Click here to read our Legal and Privacy Information
Contact Us
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Milwaukee, WI 53214-5647
Phone: 414-272-0943 Fax: 414-272-1170

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  CNH Global N.V.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Richard Hoffman    
    Richard Hoffman   
    Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
August 11, 2006