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The University at Buffalo has introduced eight GILLIG battery-electric buses as the first vehicles in its Stampede campus transport fleet to move away from diesel. The 40-foot buses are being operated by UB’s transportation provider WeDriveU, with fleet electrification company Zenobē providing charging infrastructure and operational support.
September 14, 2026

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News 4 Buffalo’s Hope Winter (WIBV) stopped by WeDriveU’s customer service center for this story on the University at Buffalo introducing the first eight battery electric buses to its Stampede fleet. Teams from UB, WeDriveU, Zenobe and Gillig were on hand with local officials at the ribbon-cutting, marking an important milestone in UB’s “10 in 10 roadmap” for a zero-emissions campus.
August 31, 2026

University at Buffalo, WeDriveU, Zenobe
University at Buffalo, WeDriveU and Zenobē welcomed the first electric buses to the Stampede Fleet under UB’s zero emissions roadmap. Eye-catching and emissions-free, they are the first of the UB Stampede fleet to transition away from diesel to EV in a program serving approximately 16,000 passengers each day.
August 31, 2026

University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo and its partners – transportation provider WeDriveU and fleet electrification specialists Zenobē – will celebrate the launch of eight new, battery-electric transit buses.
August 28, 2026
Thank you to News 4 Buffalo's Hope Winter (WIBV) for stopping by WeDriveU's customer service center for this story on
September 1, 2026
WeDriveU's CEO Erick Van Wagenen joined industry leaders to discuss one of the most important topics shaping public transportation today: how public-private partnerships can
October 10, 2025
One of the top five largest transit contractors in the nation, WeDriveU rebranded from its previous name, National Express. In our latest edition of METROspectives,
April 16, 2025
Many Durham residents across the City of Durham and Durham County rely on paratransit services because traditional fixed-route buses are not a viable option—whether due
March 18, 2025



