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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 October 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 October 2006
List of Exhibits:
1.   Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment, During the Month of September and Cumulative for 9 Months 2006, And Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of August 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 September and Cumulative for 9 Months 2006,
and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of August 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.   September N.A. Activity
 
SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL ACTIVITY
 
 
         
    Total North    
    American   CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY   INDUSTRY   (All Brands)
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
       
MONTH of SEPTEMBER 2006
       
 
Agricultural Tractors:
       
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
  (17.7)%   down high double digits
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
  (3.9)%   down low double digits
 
 
       
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
  (24.4)%   down moderate double digits, slightly worse than the industry
 
4 wheel drive tractors
  (14.8)%   up moderate double digits
 
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
  (7.7)%   down low double digits
 
Total Ag tractors
  (13.6)%   down moderate double digits
 
Combines
  (32.8)%   down high double digits
 
 
       
Loader/backhoes
  down low double digits   down low double digits, in line with the industry
 
 
       
Skid Steer Loaders
  down moderate double digits   down low double digits
 
Total Heavy
       
Construction Equipment
  down mid–single digits   up low double digits
 
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
       
9 MONTHS, 2006
       
 
Agricultural Tractors:
       
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
  (2.4)%   down low double digits
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
  +0.8%   up low single digits
 
 
       
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
  (13.9)%   down low double digits, slightly better than the industry
 
 
       
4 wheel drive tractors
  (14.6)%   down low double digits, in line with the industry
 
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
  (2.8)%   down low single digits, equal to the industry
 
Total Ag tractors
  (2.6)%   down mid–single digits
 
Combines
  (8.8)%   down high single digits, equal to the industry
 
 
       
Loader/backhoes
  down low double digits   down mid–single digits
 
Skid Steer Loaders
  down high single digits   up low single digits
 
 
       
Total Heavy
Construction Equipment
  up mid–single digits   up mid–single digits, in line with the industry
 
 
       
 
DEALER INVENTORIES:
       
END OF AUGUST 2006
       
 
Agricultural Tractors:
       
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
  6.0 months supply   1/2 month more than the industry
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
  5.7 months supply   in line with the industry
 
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
  4.3 months supply   1 month more than the industry
 
4 wheel drive tractors
  3.7 months supply   in line with the industry
 
Total tractors
  5.6 months supply   in line with the industry
 
Combines
  3.6 months supply   1 month more than the industry
 
Dated: October 10, 2006

 


 

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

(Report released 10/10/2006)
To download a PDF of this report, please click here.
 
                                                         
                                                    August 2006  
    September     September             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
    9,445       11,700       -19.3       98,809       102,750       -3.8       61,479  
40 & Under 100 HP
    5,940       6,269       -5.2       58,237       58,162       0.1       36,009  
100 HP & Over
    843       1,180       -28.6       12,100       14,518       -16.7       6,027  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive
    16,228       19,149       -15.3       169,146       175,430       -3.6       103,515  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive
    216       265       -18.5       2,193       2,664       -17.7       1,003  
Total Farm Wheel Tractors
    16,444       19,414       -15.3       171,339       178,094       -3.8       104,518  
Combines (Self-Propelled)
    809       1,225       -34.0       4,472       5,064       -11.7       1,885  
(RETAIL 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
 
September 2006 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 10/10/2006)
 
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.
Copyright, AEM. All rights reserved. If data is referenced, please acknowledge AEM as the source.
                                                                 
            September             September YTD     August  
                                                    2006     2005  
                                                    Canadian     Canadian  
                                                    (Field)     (Field)  
Equipment   2006     2005     % Chg.     2006     2005     % Chg.     Inventory     Inventory  
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive                                        
Under 40 HP
    689       616       11.9       7,392       6,062       21.9       5,051       4,236  
40 & Under 100 HP
    494       423       16.8       4,903       4,467       9.8       3,491       3,290  
100 HP & Over
    213       217       -1.8       2,602       2,563       1.5       1,639       1,727  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive
    1,396       1,256       11.1       14,897       13,092       13.8       10,181       9,253  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive
    26       19       36.8       456       439       3.9       186       237  
Total Farm Wheel Tractors
    1,422       1,275       11.5       15,353       13,531       13.5       10,367       9,490  
Combines (Self-Propelled)
    126       166       -24.1       1,220       1,176       3.7       563       539  
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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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/ Camillo Rossotto    
    Camillo Rossotto   
    Treasurer   
 
October 11, 2006