Who is the main villain and former oil company executive in Pixar’s Cars 2?

Sir Miles Axlerod is the main villain and former oil company executive in Pixar’s Cars 2.

Axlerod presents himself as a self-made electric-car enthusiast and organizes the World Grand Prix to promote Allinol, a new alternative fuel. His public image is designed to make the fuel seem safe and revolutionary while drawing international attention to the race series.

The film later reveals that Axlerod is secretly orchestrating the plot. He intends to use electromagnetic devices to make Allinol-powered cars malfunction, discredit alternative fuel, and increase demand for oil. His plan brings Lightning McQueen and Mater into the world of international espionage.

Axlerod is voiced by Eddie Izzard. He is distinct from Professor Zündapp, another Cars 2 antagonist who helps carry out the scheme, and from Finn McMissile, the British spy who works against it. The character’s design and name parody the image of a powerful industrial magnate.