In Pixar's Cars 2, which villain is secretly behind the plot to discredit alternative fuel?

In Pixar's Cars 2, Sir Miles Axlerod is secretly behind the plot to discredit alternative fuel.

Axlerod is introduced as a wealthy former oil baron who has converted himself into an electric vehicle. He presents the World Grand Prix as a celebration of Allinol, a new alternative fuel, but the event is also used to cause spectacular crashes and make the fuel appear dangerous.

The conspiracy depends on a camera-based weapon that interferes with cars using Allinol. Axlerod and his allies intend to damage public confidence in the fuel so petroleum-powered vehicles will remain dominant. Mater, Lightning McQueen, Finn McMissile, and Holley Shiftwell gradually uncover the scheme.

Axlerod is voiced in English by Eddie Izzard. The character's title and elaborate public persona help conceal his role until the film's final act. Professor Zündapp is another antagonist connected to the operation, but he is not the mastermind who organizes the central plan.