Miles Axlerod is the villainous car who secretly founded the World Grand Prix in Pixar's Cars 2.
Axlerod is introduced as a former oil tycoon who claims to have retired and converted himself into an electric vehicle. He presents the World Grand Prix as a showcase for Allinol, a supposedly clean alternative fuel.
The film reveals that Axlerod is actually behind the conspiracy. He uses electromagnetic devices to remotely control race cars that burn Allinol, causing spectacular crashes and making the fuel appear dangerous. His plan is intended to discredit alternative fuel and restore the dominance of oil.
Professor Zündapp and the lemons assist Axlerod, while Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell investigate the plot. Axlerod's identity is exposed at the London finale, where his apparent environmental transformation is revealed as a deception.