Miles Axlerod secretly leads the plot against alternative fuel in Pixar's Cars 2.
Axlerod presents himself as a former oil baron who has converted to electric power and created the World Grand Prix to promote Allinol. Behind that public image, he is revealed to be the mastermind of the scheme involving the fuel and the racing event.
The plot uses a device called a Projector to make Allinol appear dangerous when exposed to electromagnetic pulses. The resulting crisis is intended to discredit alternative fuel and restore the dominance of petroleum-based energy.
Axlerod is also the film's apparent mystery figure, so his identity is concealed until the final act. His role connects the international race story to the espionage plot involving Mater, Finn McMissile, and Holley Shiftwell.