Who is the villainous oil tycoon revealed as a spy mastermind in Pixar's Cars 2?

Miles Axlerod is the oil tycoon revealed as the spy mastermind in Pixar's Cars 2.

Axlerod presents himself as a former electric car who became a wealthy oil baron after traveling around the world. He creates the World Grand Prix to promote Allinol, an alternative fuel, and uses the event as part of a larger plan.

The film later reveals that Axlerod is secretly directing the plot to discredit alternative fuel by causing cars using Allinol to malfunction. This makes him the central hidden antagonist rather than merely a race sponsor.

Cars 2 shifts the franchise toward international espionage, with Mater becoming involved alongside British agents Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell. Professor Zündapp serves as another antagonist, but he works under Axlerod's broader scheme.