Miles Axlerod is the former oil baron who becomes a spy villain in Pixar’s Cars 2.
Axlerod presents himself as an electric-car pioneer and organizes the World Grand Prix to promote Allinol, a new alternative fuel. The apparent racing event conceals a plan involving modified cars and a dangerous energy source.
His identity is eventually revealed as the mastermind behind the conspiracy. The character’s public image is important to the plot because the film initially frames him as a wealthy environmental-minded celebrity rather than an obvious criminal.
Miles Axlerod is distinct from Professor Zündapp, the scientist who assists the conspiracy, and Acer, one of the henchmen involved in attacks on the racers.