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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 November 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 November 2006
List of Exhibits:
1.   Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment During the Month of August and Cumulative for 10 Months 2006, and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of September 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 October and Cumulative for 10 Months 2006,
and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of September 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.

 


 

         
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  CNH Global N.V.   October N.A. Activity
 
SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL ACTIVITY
 
      
             
    Total North    
    American   CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY   INDUSTRY   (All Brands)
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
           
MONTH of OCTOBER 2006
           
 
Agricultural Tractors:
           
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
    +1.7 %   up high single digits, moderately more than the industry
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
    +5.3 %   up mid single digits, equal to the industry
 
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
    (9.5 )%   down moderate double digits
 
4 wheel drive tractors
    (15.3 )%   down moderate double digits
 
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
    +0.5 %   down high single digits
 
Total Ag tractors
    +1.1 %   down low single digits
 
Combines
    +12.6 %   up moderate double digits, significantly more than the industry
 
Loader/backhoes
  down high single digits   down low single digits, moderately better than the industry
 
Skid Steer Loaders
  down low double digits   down moderate double digits
 
Total Heavy
Construction Equipment
  up low single digits   down moderate double digits
 
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
           
10 MONTHS, 2006
           
 
Agricultural Tractors:
           
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
    (1.9 %)   down high single digits
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
    +1.2 %   up low single digits, in line with the industry
 
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
    (13.4 )%   down low double digits, equal to the industry
 
4 wheel drive tractors
    (14.8 )%   down low double digits, equal to the industry
 
Sub total tractors over 40 hp
    (2.5 )%   down low single digits, equal to the industry
 
Total Ag tractors
    (2.2 )%   down mid single digits
 
Combines
    (6.7 )%   down low single digits, slightly better than the industry
 
Loader/backhoes
  down low double digits   down mid single digits, slightly better than the industry
 
Skid Steer Loaders
  down low double digits   flat
 
Total Heavy Construction Equipment
  up mid single digits   up mid single digits, in line with the industry
 
 
           
 
DEALER INVENTORIES:
           
END OF SEPTEMBER 2006
           
 
Agricultural Tractors:
           
under 40 horsepower (2WD)
  5.9 months supply   1/2 month higher than the industry
 
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)
  5.7 months supply   in line with the industry
 
over 100 horsepower (2WD)
  4.4 months supply   > 1 month higher than the industry
 
4 wheel drive tractors
  3.7 months supply   1/2 month higher than the industry
 
Total tractors
  5.7 months supply   in line with the industry
 
Combines
  3.2 months supply   > 1 month higher than the industry
 
Dated: November 13, 2006

 


 

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

(Report released 11/10/2006)
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 2006  
    October     October             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
    9,503       9,529       -0.3       108,477       112,279       -3.4       60,371  
40 & Under 100 HP
    7,109       6,827       4.1       65,270       64,987       0.4       35,695  
100 HP & Over
    2,093       2,292       -8.7       14,179       16,810       -15.7       6,168  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive
    18,705       18,648       0.3       187,926       194,076       -3.2       102,234  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive
    423       529       -20.0       2,615       3,193       -18.1       978  
Total Farm Wheel Tractors
    19,128       19,177       -0.3       190,541       197,269       -3.4       103,212  
Combines (Self-Propelled)
    637       546       16.7       5,107       5,610       -9.0       1,521  
(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
 
October 2006 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 11/10/2006)
 
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.
                                                                 
            October             October YTD     September  
                                                    2006     2005  
                                                    Canadian     Canadian  
                                                    (Field)     (Field)  
Equipment   2006     2005     % Chg.     2006     2005     % Chg.     Inventory     Inventory  
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive                                                        
Under 40 HP
    1,188       981       21.1       8,588       7,043       21.9       5,050       4,051  
40 & Under 100 HP
    1,226       1,088       12.7       6,125       5,555       10.3       3,593       3,357  
100 HP & Over
    494       567       -12.9       3,092       3,128       -1.2       1,698       1,765  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive
    2,908       2,636       10.3       17,805       15,726       13.2       10,341       9,173  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive
    92       79       16.5       548       518       5.8       209       255  
Total Farm Wheel Tractors
    3,000       2,715       10.5       18,353       16,244       13.0       10,550       9,428  
Combines (Self-Propelled)
    165       166       -0.6       1,380       1,342       2.8       513       481  
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/ Richard Hoffman    
    Richard Hoffman   
    Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
November 15, 2006