BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - China listed 99 new energy vehicle (NEW) models including Zeekr 001 and SAIC-VW's ID.3 in a government-backed campaign to promote sales in rural areas, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday.

BYD’s best-selling models including the Qin Plus DM-i are also on the list, according to its statement. The campaign will run from May until December this year, it said. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom, Editing by Louise Heavens)