In Pixar’s Cars 2, which villain secretly leads the plot against alternative fuels?

Sir Miles Axlerod secretly leads the plot against alternative fuels in Pixar’s Cars 2.

Axlerod is introduced as a former oil baron who claims to have become the world’s first self-driving electric car. He creates the World Grand Prix to promote Allinol, an alternative fuel, while concealing a plan to make the fuel appear dangerous by causing cars to malfunction.

The conspiracy uses electromagnetic pulse technology to trigger hidden defects in engines. Its broader purpose is to discredit alternative fuels and restore the power of petroleum-based energy. Tow Mater helps uncover the scheme after being drawn into an international spy adventure.

Professor Zündapp, Grem, and Acer are also villains or conspirators in Cars 2, but they serve Axlerod’s operation. Axlerod’s apparent environmental image is therefore a deliberate cover for the film’s central deception.