'use strict';
var app = angular.module('myApp');

app.controller('carsIndexCtrl', function ($scope, $sce) {

    $scope.model = 'cars';

    $scope.fields = [{
        name: 'Name',
        column: 'name',
        custom_html: '',
    }, {
        name: 'Description',
        column: 'description',
        custom_html: '',
    }, {
        name: 'Edit',
        column: '',
        custom_html: '<a href="/cars/edit/{{item.id}}"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i></a>',
    }];
});

<tr ng-repeat="item in items track by item.id">
    <td ng-repeat="field in fields track by field.column">
        <span ng-if="field.column !== ''">{{item[field.column]}}</span>
        <span ng-if="field.column === ''" ng-bind-html="field.custom_html"></span>
    </td>
</tr>