In Pixar's Cars 2, what is the name of the former oil tycoon behind the spy plot?

In Pixar's Cars 2, the former oil tycoon behind the spy plot is Miles Axlerod.

Axlerod presents himself as the organizer of the World Grand Prix and promotes Allinol, a supposedly clean alternative fuel. He claims to have abandoned petroleum after making his fortune in oil. In reality, he secretly orchestrates the film's central conspiracy and uses electromagnetic weapons to make Allinol-powered cars explode.

The scheme is designed to discredit alternative fuel by making it appear dangerous. Axlerod manipulates events from behind the scenes while blame is directed toward other figures, including Professor Zündapp and the lemons. His identity is eventually exposed through the investigation involving Finn McMissile, Holley Shiftwell, and Mater.

Axlerod is not a racer like Lightning McQueen or Francesco Bernoulli. He is a wealthy organizer and villain whose public environmental message conceals his criminal plan.