In Pixar’s Cars 2, which villain leads the plot against Allinol fuel?

In Pixar’s Cars 2, Sir Miles Axlerod leads the plot against Allinol fuel.

Axlerod presents himself as a wealthy former oil baron who has become an environmental advocate. He organizes the World Grand Prix to promote Allinol, an alternative fuel that he claims will demonstrate its safety and usefulness. His public image makes him appear to support a transition away from petroleum.

The film later reveals that Axlerod is secretly directing the conspiracy. A device installed in Allinol causes cars to react violently when exposed to electromagnetic pulses, allowing the villains to make the fuel look dangerous. The scheme is intended to protect the dominance of traditional oil and discredit alternative energy.

Professor Zündapp is Axlerod’s collaborator and technical specialist, not the mastermind. Finn McMissile investigates the conspiracy, while Mater accidentally helps uncover it. Axlerod’s late reveal is one reason his earlier environmental persona is deliberately misleading.