Miles Axlerod is the secret villain behind the plot against the World Grand Prix in Pixar’s Cars 2.
Axlerod presents himself as a former oil baron who became an advocate for Allinol, an alternative fuel. He sponsors the World Grand Prix to promote the fuel and appears to support a cleaner future for the automotive world.
The apparent environmental campaign hides a plan to make Allinol appear dangerous. Cars using the fuel are targeted with a powerful electromagnetic device, causing crashes that are broadcast around the world. The goal is to discredit alternative fuel and restore dependence on petroleum.
Axlerod’s identity is eventually exposed, and the device’s effects are stopped. Eddie Izzard voices the character. The film deliberately surrounds the conspiracy with spy-film elements, including British agent Finn McMissile and undercover investigator Holley Shiftwell.